Herod the Great
The Magi or wise men tell Herod they have come to worship a baby born to be king.
King Herod was appointed by the Romans as a king. Because he was fearful that another king was going to replace him. He even murdered to stop this happening.
Background Reading:
Matthew 2:3-8
Herod replies to the Magi [The Wise Men]
3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 When he had called together all the people's chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.
5 "In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written:
6 "'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for out of you will come a ruler
who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.'"
7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him."
More Information:
Herod the Great
Herod the Great was an Idumean and was made king in 37 BC and died in 4BC.
Ruled in Palestine 37BC-4BC
How do we find which Herod is which.
There is a number of men called HEROD in the Bible, starting with Herod the Great who died in spring [March, April, May] 4BC. There is also a number of rulers descending from this man to whom the Bible gives names other than Herod in their Title e.g. King Agrippa 2.