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Herod II was born from the marriage of [[:Category:Herod the Great (subject)|Herod]] with [[Mariamne II (subject)|Mariamne II]], who was the daughter of the High Priest [[:Category:Simon Boethus (subject)|Simon Boethus]]. | Herod II was born from the marriage of [[:Category:Herod the Great (subject)|Herod]] with [[Mariamne II (subject)|Mariamne II]], who was the daughter of the High Priest [[:Category:Simon Boethus (subject)|Simon Boethus]]. | ||
Herod II married his niece [[:Category:Herodias (subject)|Herodias | Around 1/2 CE Herod II married his niece [[:Category:Herodias (subject)|Herodias]]. For some time it seemed that Herod II could inherit [[:Category:Herod the Great (subject)|Herod the Great]]'s heritage, or a significant portion of it. The alleged involvement of his mother in [[:Category:Antipater II (subject)|Antipater II]]'s poison plot against [[:Category:Herod the Great (subject)|Herod the Great]] led to his being left out. Herod II survived the purges as he and Herodias lived as a private citizen; around 14 CE they had a daughter [[:Category:Salome (subject)|Salome]]. | ||
In 34 CE, Herodias divorced from Herod II and married his half-brother, [[:Category:Herod Antipas (subject)|Herod Antipas]], who had been made tetrarch of Galilee and Perea. | |||
==Herod II in ancient sources== | ==Herod II in ancient sources== | ||
Revision as of 08:56, 22 June 2010
Herod II (c27 BCE - 33 AD) was a member of the Herodian dynasty, the son of Herod the Great and his wife Mariamne II.
Biography
Herod II was born from the marriage of Herod with Mariamne II, who was the daughter of the High Priest Simon Boethus.
Around 1/2 CE Herod II married his niece Herodias. For some time it seemed that Herod II could inherit Herod the Great's heritage, or a significant portion of it. The alleged involvement of his mother in Antipater II's poison plot against Herod the Great led to his being left out. Herod II survived the purges as he and Herodias lived as a private citizen; around 14 CE they had a daughter Salome.
In 34 CE, Herodias divorced from Herod II and married his half-brother, Herod Antipas, who had been made tetrarch of Galilee and Perea.