Herodias
1st century AD Herodian Dynasty princess
b. 15 BC · d. 39
Herodias was a princess of the Herodian dynasty of Judaea during the time of the Roman Empire. Christian writings connect her with the execution of John the Baptist.
Related people
- Berenice child of · traditional
- Aristobulus IV child of · traditional
- Herod Agrippa I sibling of · traditional
- Herod of Chalcis sibling of · traditional
- Herod II spouse of · traditional
- Salome parent of · traditional
- Aristobulus Minor sibling of · traditional
- Herod Antipas spouse of · traditional
Events
Places
- Jerusalem birth
- Lugdunum Convenarum death
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- Gospel of Mark 1 claim — The Beheading of the Forerunner
- Jewish Antiquities 1 claim — Herod Antipas is deposed and exiled