Herod II
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Herod II (c27 BCE - 33 AD) was a member of the Herodian dynasty, the son of Herod the Great and his wife Mariamne II.
Overview
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 in Rome as private citizens; 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.