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In 25 BC famine struck his kingdom. He imported a large amount of grain from [[Egypt]] and cut taxes by a third during the emergency.

In 25 BC famine struck his kingdom. He imported a large amount of grain from [[Egypt]] and cut taxes by a third during the emergency.

In 23 BC Herod built a palace and a fortress, called Herodium, to the east of [[Bethlehem]].<ref name=JewishLib/> (He later built another fortress near [[Jericho]],<ref name=JewishLib/> and another fortress, the [[Masada]] fortress, on the shore of the [[Dead Sea]].<ref name=JewishLib/>) In this year he married yet again, to [[Mariamne II]].<ref name=Livius/>

In 23 BC Herod built a palace and a fortress, called Herodium, to the east of [[Bethlehem]].<ref name=JewishLib/> (He later built another fortress near [[Jericho]],<ref name=JewishLib/> and another fortress, the [[Masada]] fortress, on the shore of the [[Dead Sea]].<ref name=JewishLib/>) In this year he married yet again, to Mariamne II.<ref name=Livius/>

In 23 BC Herod began what was probably his grandest project: the city of [[Caesaria Maritima]],<ref name=Catholic/><ref name=Livius/> which is the "Caesaria" that became the headquarters of Roman rule and where [[Paul]] briefly stood trial. He inaugurated that city in 9 BC with spectacular ceremony.

In 23 BC Herod began what was probably his grandest project: the city of [[Caesaria Maritima]],<ref name=Catholic/><ref name=Livius/> which is the "Caesaria" that became the headquarters of Roman rule and where [[Paul]] briefly stood trial. He inaugurated that city in 9 BC with spectacular ceremony.