Herod of Chalcis
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| Herod V | |
|---|---|
| ruler of Chalcis in Iturea | |
.jpg) Coin of Herod of Chalcis, showing him with his brother Agrippa of Judaea crowning Roman Emperor Claudius. | |
| Reign | 41–48 CE |
| Successor | Herod Agrippa II |
| Died | 48 CE |
| Spouse | Mariamne Berenice (daughter of Herod Agrippa) |
| Issue | Aristobulus of Chalcis Berenicianus Hyrcanus |
| Dynasty | Herodian dynasty |
| Father | Aristobulus IV |
| Mother | Berenice (daughter of Salome) |
Herod of Chalcis (died 48 CE), also known as Herod Pollio King of Chalcis,Chalcis in 41–48 CE.
Life
His first wife was his cousin, Mariamne.[3] They had a son named Aristobulus, who also eventually became ruler of Chalcis.
After Mariamne's death, he married his niece
Berenice, with whom he had two sons, Berenicianus and Hyrcanus.[2]
Around 41 CE, at the request of his brother, Herod Agrippa, emperor
Ananias, son of Nedebeus (ca. 47-52).[2]
He died in 48 CE. After his death the kingdom of Chalcis was given to Herod Agrippa II, but only as a tetrarchy.[5]
Family tree
See also
- Herodian dynasty
- Herodian kingdom
- List of Hasmonean and Herodian rulers
- 1st century in Lebanon
References
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- ^ Wagner, Sir Anthony (1972). Pedigree and Progress: Essays in the genealogical interpretation of history. Phillimore & Co. Ltd. p. 174.
- ^ a b c
Joseph Jacobs; Isaac Broydé (1901–1906). "HEROD II.". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.
- ^ Daughter of Joseph ben Joseph (nephew of Herod) and Herod's daughter Olympias, who was the sister of Herod Archelaus and Herod Antipas. See Antiquites XVIII 5:4.
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