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Antipas was a son of Herod the Great, who had become king of Judea, and Malthace, who was from Samaria. [12] His date of birth is unknown but was before 20 BC. [13] Antipas, his full brother Archelaus, and his half-brother Philip were educated in Rome. [14] Antipas was not Herod's first choice of heir.
Antipater I the Idumaean [a] (113 or 114 BCE [1] – 43 BCE) was the founder of the Herodian dynasty and father of Herod the Great.According to Josephus, he was the son of Antipas [b] and had formerly held that name. [2]
Herod Antipas, another son of Herod and Malthace, was made a tetrarch of Galilee and Perea; he ruled there until he was exiled to Spain by emperor Caligula in 39 CE, according to Josephus. [14] Herod Antipas is the person referenced in the Christian New Testament Gospels, playing a role in the death of John the Baptist [15] and the trial of Jesus.
John the Baptist was therefore arrested by Herod Antipas. Herodias wanted John killed, but Herod Antipas protected John because he knew John was a just and holy man. John the Baptist was executed by beheading by Herod Antipas on the request of Herodias' daughter. His disciples buried his remains. Luke 3:19–20, 7:18–25, 9:9
Herod Antipas, who John would eventually denounce for his grave sin of stealing and marrying his brother's wife Herodias, would act on vengeance, and order his head delivered on a silver platter.
However, there would have been a great difference in their ages: Salome was born in ~14 CE, at which time Herod Philip was 39 years old. The gospels of Matthew and Mark state that the Herodias whom Herod Antipas married was the wife of Antipas' brother "Philip", a fact supported by Josephus, who indicated she was the wife of Herod II (a.k.a ...
Herodias' second husband was Herod Antipas (born before 20 BC; died after 39 AD) half-brother of Herod II (her first husband). He is best known today for his role in events that led to the executions of John the Baptist and Jesus of Nazareth. Antipas divorced his first wife Phasaelis, the daughter of King Aretas IV of Nabatea, in
Articles relating to Herod Antipas, Tetrarch of Galilee and Perea (c. 20 BC – c. 39 AD, reigned 4 BC – 39 AD) and his depictions. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.