Phasael
Phasael (died 40 BCE;
Herodian Dynasty of Judea
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Origins and early career
Phasael was born in the
Nabatean princess. Phasael was the elder brother of Herod
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Both Phasael and Herod began their careers under their father, Antipater, who was appointed
procurator of Judea for the Roman Republic by Julius Caesar. Antipater appointed Phasael to be governor of Jerusalem, and Herod governor of Galilee.[2] When Phasael's brother Herod was summoned to be tried by the Sanhedrin
he meant to come to Jerusalem with an army and make war, however Antipater and Phasael managed to convince him to be satisfied with making threats of force.
While Mark Antony was in Bithynia about 41 BCE, accusations were brought before him against the two brothers, who were objects of hatred to many Jews, but the shrewd Herod succeeded in obtaining the dismissal of the charges.[3] It was impossible, however, for the Sanhedrin to rest content with the administrations of Herod and Phasael; and charges were again brought against them before Antony at Antioch. Once more the accusations proved to be fruitless, for even the weak Hyrcanus II pleaded for them. This led Antony to appoint the pair tetrarchs.[4]
Revolt of Antigonus and Phasael's downfall
Meanwhile,
dashing out his own brains, having the satisfaction of knowing before he died that his brother Herod had escaped from Jerusalem and was safe.[6]
Legacy
Phasaelus
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Family tree of the Herodian dynasty
| Antipater the Idumaean procurator of Judea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.Doris 2. Mariamne II 4.Malthace | Herod I the Great king of Judea | 5.Cleopatra of Jerusalem 6.Pallas 7.Phaidra 8.Elpis | Phasael governor of Jerusalem | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Antipater heir of Judaea | (2) Alexander I prince of Judea | (2) Aristobulus IV prince of Judea | (3) Herod II Philip prince of Judea | (4) Herod Archelaus ethnarch of Judea, Idumea | (4) Herod Antipas tetrarch of Galilea & Perea | (5) Philip the Tetrarch of Iturea & Trachonitis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tigranes V of Armenia | Alexander II prince of Judea | Herod Agrippa I king of Judea | Herod V ruler of Chalcis | Aristobulus Minor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tigranes VI of Armenia | Herod Agrippa II king of Judea | Aristobulus ruler of Chalcis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gaius Julius Alexander ruler of Cilicia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gaius Julius Agrippa quaestor of Asia | Gaius Julius Alexander Berenicianus proconsul of Asia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lucius Julius Gainius Fabius Agrippa gymnasiarch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
- Herodian dynasty
- Herodian kingdom
- List of Hasmonean and Herodian rulers
References
- ^ מדיניותו של הורדוס והחברה היהודית בסוף ימי בית שני
- Wars of the Jews (Bellum Judaicum)i. 10, § 4.
- ^ Ant. xiv. 12, § 2; B. J. i. 12, § 4.
- ^ Ant. xiv. 13, § 1; B. J. i. 12, § 5.
- ^ Ant. xiv. 13, §§ 5-6; B. J. i. 13, §§ 4-5.
- ^ Ant. xiv. 13, §§ 6-9; B. J. i. 13, §§ 6-8.
- ^ Ant. xviii. 5, § 4; according to B. J. i. 28, § 6, the elder Phasael was the husband of this Salampsio.
External links
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gottheil, R.; Samuel Krauss (1901–1906). "Phasael". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.
