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Josephus records that Herod Antipas killed John, called the Baptist, at the fortress of Machaerus, fearing that his hold on the people might lead to revolt.
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- EvidenceT7 PRIMARY DOCUMENT / MEASUREMENT; Status: ADDED 2026-09-30
- Letter eraTHE PROPHETS AND THE ROAD 776 BC to 4 BC
- SourcesJosephus, Antiquities 18.116–119.
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