Phasaelus (unresolved ch013)

Also known as: Phasaelus · Family: Herod's party · Role: brother of Herod · First appears: Book I, Chapter 13

Life events

Phasaelus and Hyrcanus were seized by the Parthians.(Book I, Chapter 13)
- With: Hyrcanus (unresolved ch013)
- “those Parthians who were left, and had it in charge, seized upon Phasaelus and Hyrcanus”
Phasaelus died after preventing Antigonus from abusing him.(Book I, Chapter 13)
- With: Antigonus (son of Aristobulus)
- “he prevented all abuses by dashing his head against a stone; so he demonstrated himself to be Herod's own brother, and Hyrcanus a most degenerate relation, and died with great bravery”

siblings with Herod (son of Antipater and Cypros) (Phasaelus is explicitly identified as Herod's brother.) “so he demonstrated himself to be Herod's own brother, and Hyrcanus a most degenerate relation”
enemies with Antigonus (son of Aristobulus) (Antigonus received Phasaelus as a captive to be tormented.) “not only to set up Antigonus for king, but to deliver Phasaelus and Hyrcanus bound into his hands, in order to their being tormented by him”
with Pacorus (Pacorus's Parthians seized Phasaelus.) “those Parthians who were left, and had it in charge, seized upon Phasaelus and Hyrcanus”
with Ophellius (Ophellius urged Phasaelus to abandon Hyrcanus and flee.) “although Ophellius earnestly persuaded him to it”
enemies with Pacorus “those Parthians who were left, and had it in charge, seized upon Phasaelus and Hyrcanus”
with Hyrcanus (unresolved ch013) (interaction) “Nor would Phasaelus think of forsaking Hyrcanus and flying away”

Extracted from the original text of The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem. Made with Rho MD.