Category:Herod of Chalcis (subject)
Herod of Chalcis was a member of the Herodian dynasty.
Overview
Herod of Chalcis was the son of Aristobulus IV and Berenice I. His paternal grandparents were Herod the Great and Mariamne, while Salome I and Calobarus were his maternal grandparents. He was thus related to both the House of Herod and the House of Hasmoneus. His siblings were Herod Agrippa I and Herodias.
He first married his cousin Mariamne, daughter of Herod's daughter Olympias. From this union came Aristobulus, who married Salome, the daughter of Herodias, and the widow of the tetrarch Herod Philip.
After the death of his first wife Herod of Chalcis married his niece Berenice, daughter of his brother Herod Agrippa I. The couple had two sons, Berenicianus and Hyrcanus.
At the request of Herod Agrippa I the emperor Claudius granted Herod (41 CE) the kingdom of Chalcis. Three years later, at the death of Agrippa I, Herod was appointed governor of the Temple, with the right of nominating the high priest. During the time in which he exercised this right he appointed two high priests--Joseph ben Camei (44 CE) and Ananias ben Nebedaeus (46 CE).
Herod of Chalcis died 48-49 CE.
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