Salome
biblical daughter of Herod II and Herodias (14–62)
b. 14 · d. 62
Salome, also known as Salome III, was a Jewish princess, the daughter of Herod II and princess Herodias. She was a granddaughter of Herod the Great and the stepdaughter of Herod Antipas. She is known from the New Testament, where she is not named, and from an account by Josephus. In the New Testament, the stepdaughter of Herod Antipas demands and receives the head of John the Baptist. According to Josephus, she was first married to her uncle Philip the Tetrarch, after the death of which in AD 34, she married her cousin Aristobulus of Chalcis, thus becoming queen of Armenia Minor.
Related people
- Herodias child of · traditional
- Herod II child of · traditional
- Philip the Tetrarch spouse of · traditional
- Aristobulus of Chalcis spouse of · traditional
- Aristobulus parent of · traditional
Events
Places
- Judea ministry
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- Gospel of John 1 claim — Resurrection of Jesus
- Gospel of Mark 1 claim — crucifixion of Jesus