Pacorus
Family: Parthians · Role: the king's son and military leader · First appears: Book I, Chapter 13
Pacorus, a Parthian king’s son and military leader, was induced to march along the sea-coast in Book I, Chapter 13, while ordering Barzapharnes to attack the Jews. He also ordered Antigonus (son of Aristobulus) to march into Judea, learn the state of affairs among their enemies, and assist him when needed. The Parthians under his command seized Phasaelus and Hyrcanus, while a plot was made to lure Herod (son of Antipater and Cypros) out of the city and seize him.
Relationship record
Book I, Chapter 13
- with Barzapharnes (Pacorus ordered Barzapharnes to attack the Jews.) “Pacorus was by these means induced so to do, and marched along the sea-coast, while he ordered Barzapharnes to fall upon the Jews”
- with Antigonus (son of Aristobulus) (Pacorus was ordered to assist Antigonus.) “gave him orders to march into Judea, in order to learn the state of affairs among their enemies, and to help Antigonus when he should want his assistance”
- with Phasaelus (unresolved ch013) (Pacorus's Parthians seized Phasaelus.) “those Parthians who were left, and had it in charge, seized upon Phasaelus and Hyrcanus”
- with Hyrcanus (unresolved ch013) (Pacorus's Parthians seized Hyrcanus.) “those Parthians who were left, and had it in charge, seized upon Phasaelus and Hyrcanus”
- enemies with Herod (son of Antipater and Cypros) (Pacorus's cup-bearer plotted to seize Herod.) “the cup-bearer was sent [back], and laid a plot how to seize upon Herod, by deluding him, and getting him out of the city”
- enemies with Phasaelus (unresolved ch013) “those Parthians who were left, and had it in charge, seized upon Phasaelus and Hyrcanus”
- enemies with Hyrcanus (unresolved ch013) “those Parthians who were left, and had it in charge, seized upon Phasaelus and Hyrcanus”
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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.