Balthazarian-Herodian War (World of Sultans)

The Balthazarian-Herodian War (Hebrew: בלתזר-ההרודיאני מלחמה) (Arabic: الحرب بالتاسار-الهيرودي) (Aramaic: בלתזר-ההרודיאני מלחמה) or the Syrian-Judean War (Aramaic: מלחמה בין סוריה ליהודה) (Arabic: الحرب السورية يهودا) (Hebrew: מלחמה בין סוריה ליהודה) was a battle fought in the Second Temple Era between King Herod of Judea and King Balthazar of Syria.

It was known to be a precursor to the Arab-Israeli conflict, especially that between the former Israel (now Palestine) and Syria.

The war has its origins to the visitation of the Three Magi to Jesus in Bethlehem, Balthazar being one of them before he fled to Syria and established the counterpart to Herod's kingom.

Although Herod's armies were able to penetrate deep into Syrian territory, reaching the Temple of Damascus his army was trapped and defeated in Damascus, resulting in the plight of Herod to Rome where he was imprisoned for being unable to pay the Romans debt for providing military aid.

Jews fought on both sides. It is sometimes known as the Temple War (Hebrew: מלחמת בית המקדש) (Arabic: الحرب المعبد) (Aramaic: מלחמת בית המקדש), since both Damascus and Jerusalem had a main temple located in the middle of their cities.

Background
Balthazar had previously worked as a diplomat for Herod in Judea, which was a client-state to the Romans under the name "Amos" (Hebrew: עמוס). He was an Arabian scholar and diplomat, though spent most of his studies in Israel and adopting the Judaic faith system since most of Arabia was nomadic at the time.

King Herod sent Amos, along with two other diplomats of foreign origin to hunt the infant Jesus although Herod didn't say otherwise as the three realized it through their insticts (they were right). Jewish scholars present in Bethlehem referred to him as "Amos the Wise" (Hebrew: עמוס החכם).

Prior to establishing a kingship in Damascus, Amos already had an enmity and hate for King Herod and often question whether Herod was truly of Jewish bloodline or not. Amos himself is a descendant of the Midianite priest Reuel or Jethro who gave Moses an encampment after the Exodus.

Kingdom of Aram-Damascus Under Balthazar
Balthazar arrived in Syria, in Damascus only to the find the city plundered by the Romans and its king killed. Balthazar helped Damascus recover into a thriving city, and made it the counterpart to Jerusalem. He led a work force of Arameans, Arabians, Syrian Jews and Africans to built the Temple of Damascus which rivalled Herod's Second Temple in Jerusalem. Balthazar also built an army and a state militia, and established fortified military garrisons in the Golan region between Syria and Judea. Balthazar was also surprised to find Jewish militants stationed in the mountains, these are those Jews who fled Herod's persecution. Balthazar was eventually crowned the king of Aram-Damascus, the first Arab and non-Aramean king.

Herod Reacts and Declares War
Herod of Judea eventually found out that Amos and two other men hid Jesus' wherebouts and that Amos has established an independant kingdom and a military in Syria.

Herod declared Balthazar a traitor and declared war on him. Balthazar too, was building an army because he planned to overthrow Herod and enthrone a king he felt was of real Jewish bloodline.