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''' | '''Aristobulus IV''' was a member of the families of the [[Herodians]] and the [[Hasmoneans]]. He was the son of [[Herod the Great]] and [[Mariamne]], the brother of [[Alexandros]], the husband of [[Berenice I]], and the father of [[Herod of Chalcis]], [[Herod Agrippa I]], [[Herodias]], [[Mariamne III]] and [[Aristobulus Minor]]. | ||
[[Category: | * This page is edited by [[Gabriele Boccaccini]], Univrsity of Michigan | ||
==Overview== | |||
Aristobulus IV was one of the sons of [[Herod the Great]] and [[Mariamne]]. He was then the scion of both the powerful families of the [[Herodians]] and the [[Hasmoneans]]. | |||
Aristobulus IV was only 3 when his mother [[Mariamne]] was executed by [[Herod the Great]]. At age 12, along with his brother [[Alexandros]], he was sent to be educated at the Imperial court of Rome in 20 BCE. | |||
Aristobulus IV married his cousin [[Berenice I]], the daughter of [[Herod]]'s sister [[Salome I]]. The couple had five children: [[Herod of Chalcis]], [[Herod Agrippa I]], [[Herodias]], [[Mariamne III]] and [[Aristobulus Minor]]. | |||
When Aristobulus IV and his brother returned from Rome in 12 BCE, they got directly involved in the fight for succession, especially against their half-brother [[Antipater II]]. At the end, [[Herod the Great]] had [[Aristobulus IV]] and [[Alexandros]] strangled at [[Sebaste]] on charges of treason in 7 BCE along with their grandmother [[Alexandra the Hasmonean]]. [[Antipater II]] was briefly raised to the rank of [[Herod]]'s heir. | |||
Aristobulus IV's children, however, were sent to Rome and lived to play important roles in the next generation of Jewish rulers. | |||
==Aristobulus IV in ancient sources== | |||
* [[Aristobulus IV (sources)]] -- survey of ancient sources | |||
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==External links== | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristobulus_IV Wikipedia] | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:15, 26 July 2012
Aristobulus IV was a member of the families of the Herodians and the Hasmoneans. He was the son of Herod the Great and Mariamne, the brother of Alexandros, the husband of Berenice I, and the father of Herod of Chalcis, Herod Agrippa I, Herodias, Mariamne III and Aristobulus Minor.
- This page is edited by Gabriele Boccaccini, Univrsity of Michigan
Overview
Aristobulus IV was one of the sons of Herod the Great and Mariamne. He was then the scion of both the powerful families of the Herodians and the Hasmoneans.
Aristobulus IV was only 3 when his mother Mariamne was executed by Herod the Great. At age 12, along with his brother Alexandros, he was sent to be educated at the Imperial court of Rome in 20 BCE.
Aristobulus IV married his cousin Berenice I, the daughter of Herod's sister Salome I. The couple had five children: Herod of Chalcis, Herod Agrippa I, Herodias, Mariamne III and Aristobulus Minor.
When Aristobulus IV and his brother returned from Rome in 12 BCE, they got directly involved in the fight for succession, especially against their half-brother Antipater II. At the end, Herod the Great had Aristobulus IV and Alexandros strangled at Sebaste on charges of treason in 7 BCE along with their grandmother Alexandra the Hasmonean. Antipater II was briefly raised to the rank of Herod's heir.
Aristobulus IV's children, however, were sent to Rome and lived to play important roles in the next generation of Jewish rulers.
Aristobulus IV in ancient sources
- Aristobulus IV (sources) -- survey of ancient sources
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