On his appointment as governor, 25 - year - old Herod promptly won himself the admiration of Jews and Romans alike by vigorously eliminating bands of bandits from his territory.
Kui Herodes 25 - aastaselt asevalitsejaks nimetati, pälvis ta kohe nii juutide kui ka roomlaste imetluse, kuna kõrvaldas jõuliselt oma territooriumilt röövjõugud.