Category:Herod Philip (subject)
Herod Philip was a member of the Herodian dynasty, the son of Herod the Great and his fifth wife Cleopatra of Jerusalem, and the husband of Salome.
Overview
Herod Philip was born from the marriage of Herod the Great with Cleopatra of Alexandria.
In 4 BCE, after the death of Herod he received the northeast portion of his father's kingdom, which included the regions of Iturea, and Trachonitis, as a vassal kingdom of the Romans.
His reign was peaceful and friendly to the Romans. Herod enlarged Caesarea Philippi as the capital of his dominion. He rebuilt also Bethsaida on the Lake of Galilee, naming it Julias in honor of the daughter of Augustus.
Herod Philip married his niece Salome, the daughter of Herodias. They had no children.
After his death in 34 CE, the territory over which he had ruled was incorporated with the Roman province of Syria, but in 37 CE it was restored to Herod Agrippa I. His young widow, Salome remarried [[]].
Herod Philip
- Herod Philip (sources) -- survey of ancient sources
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