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The Herodian Dynasty reigned for over 130 years.

Herods' in Scripture:

Starting with Herod Antipater father of Herod the Great ( Governor of Judea) who died in 43BC

Herod the Great (King of Judea ) 37-4BC

Herod the Great's Four Sons:
1. Philip Tetrarch of Iturea and Trachonitis ( Outside Israel)
  4BC-AD34. Matthew 14; Luke 3:1.
Married Salome granddaughter of Herod Antipater,
His mother was Mariamne , daughter of Simon the high Priest.

2. Arcelaus (Judea & Samaria) 4BC-AD6.
  Matthew 2:22
Replaced by Roman procurators (e.g. Pilate AD26-AD26, Felix AD52-AD59 and Festus AD59-AD62)

3. Antipas (Galilee & Perea) "that fox."
  Matthew 2:3; 14:1; Mark 6:14-29: Mark 8:15; Luke 3:1; 3:19; 13:31; 23:6 and Acts 4:27
His mother was Malthace (the Samaritan)

4. Aristoboulus. His mother was Malthace (the Samaritan).
  His son Herod Agrippa 1 & grandson Herod Agrippa 11 -
Herod Agrippa 11's daughter Drusilla married Felix see Acts 24:24

 

Herod Agrippa 1 reigned for seven years as a client king AD37 - AD44, see Acts 10 - Acts 12:23 death by worms. Born 10BC

Herod Agrippa 11 reigned for seven years as a client king AD49 - AD92 (Acts 14; 25:13) He died in Rome AD100

Rulers intermarried with other rulers.

Herod was the name used by several kings belonging to the Herodian Dynasty of Roman Iudaea Province:

The Herodian Dynasty reigned for over 130 years.

*Starting with Herod Antipater father of Herod the Great ( Governor of Judea) who died in 43BC

* Herod the Great (c. 74-4 BC), king of Judea who reconstructed the Second Temple in Jerusalem and was described in the Gospel of Matthew as ordering the "Massacre of the Innocents."

* Herod Archelaus (23 BC-c. AD 18), ethnarch of Samaria, Judea, and Idumea.

* Herod Antipas (20 BC-c. AD 40), tetrarch of Galilee and Peraea, who was described in the New Testament as ordering John the Baptist's death and as mocking Jesus.

* Herod Agrippa I (c. 10 BC-AD 44), king of Judea, called "Herod" in the Acts of the Apostles.

* Herod Philip I, father of Salome.

* Herod Philip II (4 BC-AD 34), tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis.

* Herod of Chalcis, also known as Herod III, king of Chalcis (AD 41-48)

* Herod Agrippa II (AD 27-100), tetrarch of Chalcis who was described in Acts of the Apostles as "King Agrippa" before whom Paul of Tarsus defended himself.

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