Client state

A Klientelkönigtum was used by another power royal rule a country. The client king was subordinate to another state and was used by the king. Ancient Rome proceeded so often with border areas such as Judea shortly before the birth of Jesus. There Herod the Great ruled on behalf of Rome and indeed could operate freely in its border areas, but was constantly monitored by the Roman side. The aim of this policy was to venture into strange countries no unnecessary unrest that could come through a direct rule about.