Ventidius
Family: Roman · Role: Roman general · First appears: Book I, Chapter 15
In Book I, Chapter 15, Ventidius came into Judea under the pretense of assisting Joseph and his party, but in reality sought money from Antigonus (son of Aristobulus). After pitching his camp near Jerusalem and obtaining enough money, he withdrew most of his forces, leaving Silo behind; Dellius, sent by Antony, persuaded Ventidius and Silo to help bring Herod (son of Antipater and Cypros) into his kingdom.
In Book I, Chapter 16, while Antony remained at Athens, Ventidius called for Silo and Herod (son of Antipater and Cypros) to join the war against the Parthians, ordering them first to settle the affairs of Judea.
Relationship record
Life events
- Ventidius accepted Antigonus's money and withdrew most forces, leaving Silo behind.(Book I, Chapter 15 · 📍 Jerusalem)
- With: Antigonus (son of Aristobulus) Silo
- “but in reality to get money of Antigonus; and when he had pitched his camp very near to Jerusalem, as soon as he had got money enough, he went away with the greatest part of his forces; yet still did he leave Silo with some part of them”
Book I, Chapter 15
- with Antigonus (son of Aristobulus) (Ventidius came to obtain money from Antigonus.) “he came into Judea, in pretense indeed to assist Joseph and his party, but in reality to get money of Antigonus”
- with Dellius (Dellius persuaded Ventidius to support Herod.) “both whom Dellius, 22 a person sent by Antony, persuaded to bring Herod [into his kingdom]”
- with Herod (son of Antipater and Cypros) (Ventidius assisted Herod.) “wherein he was assisted by Ventidius and Silo, both whom Dellius, 22 a person sent by Antony, persuaded to bring Herod [into his kingdom]”
- with Silo (interaction) “he went away with the greatest part of his forces; yet still did he leave Silo with some part of them”
Book I, Chapter 16
- with Antony (Ventidius acted under Antony's command.) “In the mean time Antony abode at Athens, while Ventidius called for Silo and Herod to come to the war against the Parthians, but ordered them first to settle the affairs of Judea;”
- with Silo (interaction) “while Ventidius called for Silo and Herod to come to the war against the Parthians, but ordered them first to settle the affairs of Judea;”
- with Herod (son of Antipater and Cypros) (Ventidius summoned Herod to the war.) “Ventidius called for Silo and Herod to come to the war against the Parthians, but ordered them first to settle the affairs of Judea”
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Extracted from the original text of The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem. Made with Rho MD.