Category:Phasael (subject)
Phasael (1st century BCE) was a member of the House of Herod, the son of Antipater and Cypros, and the brother of Herod the Great and Salome I. He was governor of Jerusalem.
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Overview
Phasael and Herod were the sons of the Idumean Antipater and the Nabatean Cypros. The two brothers served under their father, who in 47 BCE had been appointed Procurator of Judea by Julius Caesar. Phasael was made governor of Jerusalem, while Herod was in charge of Galilee.
Phasael and Herod struggled to survive the political and military intrigues of both Rome and Judea. In 43 BCE their father Antipater, who supported Cassius, was poisoned. Phasael and Herod survived by quickly joining the winner Mark Antony. In 40 BCE, Phasael was not as lucky. The Hasmonean Antigonus allied himself with the Parthians and by deception captured both Phasael and the High Priest John Hyrcanus II. Hyrcanus II was mutilated to make him unfit for the office; Phasael committed suicide. Antigonus ruled for three years as King and High Priest at Jerusalem, before Herod could regain control of the region and revenge his brother.
Phasael in ancient sources
Phasael in scholarship
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