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Birthplace: Herodian Tetrarchy, Roman Empire
Died: 0030 AD
John the Baptist was a Jewish preacher in the 1st century AD, known as Saint John the Forerunner in Eastern Orthodoxy. He is a revered figure in Christianity, Islam, Baháʼí faith, and others. John is considered a prophet of God by various faiths and honored as a saint in many Christian denominations. He used baptism as a central symbol in his pre-messianic movement, and most scholars agree he baptized Jesus. John was sentenced to death and beheaded by Herod Antipas for rebuking him.
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