The Catholic Church has since the 5th century commemorated the Feast of the Holy Innocents, either today, December 29, or December 28, depending on where you lived.  Herod the Great was a Roman Jewish king of Judea.  He was born around 72BC, named King of the Jews by the Roman Senate in 40BC.  Most likely died at the age of 70 in 4BC, but maybe not until 1BC, shortly after Jesus was born. Now   after Jesus was born in   Bethlehem of Judea   in the days of Herod the king,  behold, wise men [ a ]   from   the east came to Jerusalem,   2  saying, “Where is he who has been born   king of the Jews? For we saw   his star when it rose [ b ]   and have come to   worship him.”   3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him;   4  and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where   the Christ was to be born.   5  They told...