Galilee is the Northern part of contemporary Israel.
In 108 BC it was conquered by
John Hyrcanus and added to the kingdom of
Judea.
This lasted to the death of
Herod the Great in 4 BC.
Galilee became a separate tetrarchy under
Herod Antipas
From 37-44 AD it was again combined with Judea under king
Herod Agrippa.
In 66 Galilee
revolted together with Judea, against the Romans.
It was soon conquered
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