Aristobulus IV
| Aristobulus IV | |
|---|---|
| prince of Judea | |
 Aristobulus IV, in the 1493 Nuremberg Chronicle | |
| Born | 31 BC |
| Died | 7 BC |
| Spouse | Berenice (daughter of Salome) |
| Issue | Herod Agrippa I Herod of Chalcis Aristobulus the Younger Herodias Mariamne III |
| Dynasty | Herodian dynasty |
| Father | Herod the Great |
| Mother | Mariamne I Hasmonean |
Aristobulus IV (31–7 BC) was a prince of
Hasmoneans
, and was thus a descendant of the Hasmonean Dynasty.
Aristobulus lived most of his life outside of
Antipater II
, who deftly incited the aging king's anger with rumors of his favored sons' disloyalty. After many failed attempts at reconciliation between the king and his designated heirs, the ailing Herod had Aristobulus and Alexander strangled on charges of treason in 7 BC, and raised Antipater to the rank of his co-regent and heir apparent.
Herod, however, retained affection for Aristobulus' children, three of whom,
Antipater II at the time of his execution and, thereafter, may have been the wife of Ethnarch Herod Archelaus
.
Family tree
References
- ^ "The Children of Aristobulus IV". Jjraymond.com. 2008-08-22. Archived from the original on 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
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