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Mariamne (1st century BCE) was a member of the Hasmonean dinasty, and the sister of Aristobulos. She married Herod the Great but ultimately was executed by him together with her two sons.

Mariamne in ancient sources

Mariamne the Hasmonean

"Mariamne [was] the daughter of Alexander son of Aristobulos, and the grandaughter of Hyrcanus" (Bel I 241.344; passim).

Her betroth and marriage with Herod

By betrothing Mariamne, Herod gained the favor of the people, as "he was become a relative of the king [Hyrcanus]" (Bel I 240-241). At the beginning Mariamne, who was "the shrewdest woman in the world" helped Herod with her advise in the fight against the Parthians. (Bel I 262). They married "in Samaria," while Herod was still besieging Jerusalem (Bel I 344)

The relation with Herod

Josephus claims that "the love that [Herod] bare to Mariamne... inflamed him every day to a great degree... but Mariamne's hatred to him was not inferior to his love to her" (Bel I 437). Mariamne's hated Herod as he executed her grandfather Hyrcanus and her brother Aristobulos (Bel I 431-437).

Her execution

Mariamne's hatred extended to Herod's sister and mother. They in turn (falsely) accused Mariamne of adultery, until Herod, "out of his ungovernable jealousy and rage" put her to death. He then "repented of what he had done" but it was too late. "His grief and trouble, now she was dead, appeared as great as his affection had been for her while she was living" (Bel I 438-444)

Mariamne in Scholarship

Mariamne in Fiction

References

M.J. Valency, The Tragedies of Herod and Mariamne (New York 1940).

Related categories

External links

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-'''Mariamne''' was a member of the Hasmonean dinasty, and the sister of Aristobulus. She married [[:Category:Herod the Great (subject)|Herod the Great]] but ultimately was executed by him together with her two sons.
+'''Mariamne''' (1st century BCE) was a member of the Hasmonean dinasty, and the sister of Aristobulos. She married [[:Category:Herod the Great (subject)|Herod the Great]] but ultimately was executed by him together with her two sons.
 ==Mariamne in ancient sources==
+====Mariamne the Hasmonean====
+"Mariamne [was] the daughter of Alexander son of Aristobulos, and the grandaughter of Hyrcanus" (Bel I 241.344; passim).
+====Her betroth and marriage with Herod====
+By betrothing Mariamne, Herod gained the favor of the people, as "he was become a relative of the king [Hyrcanus]" (Bel I 240-241). At the beginning Mariamne, who was "the shrewdest woman in the world" helped Herod with her advise in the fight against the Parthians. (Bel I 262). They married "in Samaria," while Herod was still besieging Jerusalem (Bel I 344)
+====The relation with Herod====
+Josephus claims that "the love that [Herod] bare to Mariamne... inflamed him every day to a great degree... but Mariamne's hatred to him was not inferior to his love to her" (Bel I 437). Mariamne's hated Herod as he executed her grandfather Hyrcanus and her brother Aristobulos (Bel I 431-437).
+====Her execution====
+Mariamne's hatred extended to Herod's sister and mother. They in turn (falsely) accused Mariamne of adultery, until Herod, "out of his ungovernable jealousy and rage" put her to death. He then "repented of what he had done" but it was too late. "His grief and trouble, now she was dead, appeared as great as his affection had been for her while she was living" (Bel I 438-444)
 ==Mariamne in Scholarship==