Category:Herod Antipas (subject)

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Herod Antipas (1st century CE) was a member of the Herodian family, the son of Herod the Great and tetrarch of Galilee and Perea from 4 BCE to 39 CE.

Herod Antipas in ancient sources

The writings of Flavius Josephus are the main source of information about the life and deeds of Herod Antipas. References to this character can be found also in the Gospels, since both John the Baptist and Jesus of Nazareth were his subjects and carried out their public careers mostly in his territories.

(a) Tetrarch of Galilee and Perea

(b) His relation with John the Baptist

(c) His relation with Jesus of Nazareth

Herod Antipas in Scholarship

Herod Antipas in Fiction

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