Who is Mark Antony from The Jewish War and what is their importance?

Mark Antony was the name of a Roman leader who helped Herod in Rome. Antony proposed Herod as king to the Senate. Herod was approved and Antony, Caesar and Herod walked out together to begin his reign. Herod gathered mixed forces on his return to Galilee, Jericho, and the City that included Roman legions from Antony. When Antony and Cleopatra died Caesar rewarded Herod with many lands and cities that he developed and made him procurator of all Syria.