In 31 B.C.E. when Octavius emerged as the undisputed ruler of the Romans by defeating Mark Antony at Actium, Herod realized that his long - standing friendship with Mark Antony would be viewed with suspicion.
فأدرك هيرودس آنذاك ان صداقته الطويلة العهد مع ماركوس انطونيوس ستجعله موضع شبهة .‏