Herod Antipas

1st century AD tetrarch of Galilee and Perea

b. 20 BC

Herod Antipas, was a 1st-century Herodian ruler of Galilee and Perea, in the time of the Herodian Tetrarchy. He bore the title of tetrarch and is referred to as both "Herod the Tetrarch" and "King Herod" in the New Testament. He was a son of Herod the Great and a grandson of Antipater the Idumaean. Known for his role in the executions of John the Baptist and Jesus of Nazareth, his name is often associated with tyranny and persecution.

Related people

Herod the Great child of
Herod Archelaus sibling of
Alexander sibling of
Salome sibling of
Philip the Tetrarch sibling of
Olympias sibling of
Herod II sibling of
Antipater sibling of
Aristobulus IV sibling of
Herodias spouse of

Events

The Imprisonment of the Forerunner 28
The Beheading of the Forerunner 29
Trial before Herod 30
Herod Antipas is deposed and exiled 39

Places

Judea · Lugdunum Convenarum

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