Herod (king of Chalcis)

Also known as: Herod / Herod (son of Aristobulus and Bernice) · Family: Herodian · Role: son of Aristobulus and Bernice · First appears: Book I, Chapter 28

At Chalcis, Claudius bestowed the kingdom on Herod, who was both Agrippa’s brother and Bernice’s husband: “He bestowed on his brother Herod, who was also his son-in-law, by marrying [his daughter] Bernice, the kingdom of Chalcis.” Bernice was the daughter of Agrippa and Cypros.

After this, Herod died, leaving two sons by Bernice, Bernie Janus and Hyrcanus, as well as Aristobulus, whom he had by his former wife Mariamne. Later, at Gaba, the horsemen dismissed by Herod settled there.

Relationship record

Life events

• Claudius bestowed the kingdom of Chalcis on Herod.(Book II, Chapter 11 · 📍 Chalcis)
  • With: Claudius
  • “He bestowed on his brother Herod, who was also his son-in-law, by marrying [his daughter] Bernice, the kingdom of Chalcis.”
• Herod died, leaving Bernie Janus, Hyrcanus, and Aristobulus behind.(Book II, Chapter 11)
  • With: Bernie Janus Hyrcanus (son of Herod of Chalcis and Bernice) Aristobulus (son of Herod)
  • “Now after this, Herod the king of Chalcis died, and left behind him two sons, born to him of his brother's daughter Bernice; their names were Bernie Janus and Hyrcanus. [He also left behind him] Aristobulus, whom he had by his former wife Mariamne.”
• Herod dismissed the horsemen, who then settled in Gaba.(Book III, Chapter 3 · 📍 Gaba)
  • With: horsemen
  • “because those horsemen that were dismissed by Herod the king dwelt therein”

Book I, Chapter 28

• parent: Aristobulus (son of Herod) “and Aristobulus had Herod, and Agrippa, and Aristobulus, his sons, with Herodias and Mariamne, his daughters, and all by Bernice, Salome's daughter.”
• parent: Bernice (daughter of Salome) “and Aristobulus had Herod, and Agrippa, and Aristobulus, his sons, with Herodias and Mariamne, his daughters, and all by Bernice, Salome's daughter.”
• siblings with Agrippa (son of Aristobulus and Bernice) “and Aristobulus had Herod, and Agrippa, and Aristobulus, his sons, with Herodias and Mariamne, his daughters”
• siblings with Herodias “and Aristobulus had Herod, and Agrippa, and Aristobulus, his sons, with Herodias and Mariamne, his daughters”
• siblings with Mariamne (daughter of Aristobulus and Bernice) “and Aristobulus had Herod, and Agrippa, and Aristobulus, his sons, with Herodias and Mariamne, his daughters”

Book II, Chapter 11

• siblings with Agrippa (son of Aristobulus and Bernice) (Herod is explicitly called Agrippa's brother in context.) “He bestowed on his brother Herod, who was also his son-in-law, by marrying [his daughter] Bernice, the kingdom of Chalcis.”
• married with Bernice (daughter of Agrippa and Cypros) (Herod became Agrippa's son-in-law by marrying Bernice.) “He bestowed on his brother Herod, who was also his son-in-law, by marrying [his daughter] Bernice, the kingdom of Chalcis.”
• younger kin: Bernice (daughter of Agrippa and Cypros) (Bernice is explicitly identified as Herod's brother's daughter.) “After this, Herod the king of Chalcis died, and left behind him two sons, born to him of his brother's daughter Bernice; their names were Bernie Janus and Hyrcanus.”
• child: Bernie Janus (Herod is the father of Bernie Janus.) “After this, Herod the king of Chalcis died, and left behind him two sons, born to him of his brother's daughter Bernice; their names were Bernie Janus and Hyrcanus.”
• child: Hyrcanus (son of Herod of Chalcis and Bernice) (Herod is the father of Hyrcanus.) “After this, Herod the king of Chalcis died, and left behind him two sons, born to him of his brother's daughter Bernice; their names were Bernie Janus and Hyrcanus.”
• married with Mariamne (daughter of Agrippa and Cypros) (Mariamne is explicitly called Herod's former wife.) “[He also left behind him] Aristobulus, whom he had by his former wife Mariamne.”
• child: Aristobulus (son of Herod of Chalcis) (Herod is the father of Aristobulus.) “[He also left behind him] Aristobulus, whom he had by his former wife Mariamne.”
• patron: Claudius (Claudius granted Herod the kingdom of Chalcis.) “He bestowed on his brother Herod, who was also his son-in-law, by marrying [his daughter] Bernice, the kingdom of Chalcis.”

Book II, Chapter 13

• child: Aristobulus (son of Herod of Chalcis) (Herod is Aristobulus's father.) “Aristobulus, Herod's son”

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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.