Difference between revisions of "Mariamne"

<p> (Μαριάμνη , a Greek form of the Heb. Miriam), the name of several females of the [[Herodian]] family, whose history is detailed by Josephus, especially the two following (see Smith, Dict. of Class. Biog. s.v.): </p> <p> 1. The daughter of Alexander, son of Aristobulus, and of Alexandra, daughter of Hyrcanus, high-priest of the Jews, was the most beautiful princess of her age. She married [[Herod]] the Great, by whom she had two sons, [[Alexander]] and Aristobulus, and two daughters, Salampso and Cypros; also a son called Herod, who died young, during his studies at Rome. Herod was excessively fond of Mariamrne, who but slightly returned his passion, and at length cherished a deadly hatred towards him. Herod had her put to death, but afterwards his affection for her became stronger than ever. [[Josephus]] mentions a tower that Herod built in Jerusalem, which he named Marianne. (See [[Herod]]). </p> <p> 2. A daughter of the high-priest Simon, and likewise wife of Herod the Great; by him she had a son called Philip, who married first the infamous Herodias, afterwards paramour of Herod Antipas, and the instigator of the death of John the Baptist. (See [[Herodian Family]]). </p>

<p> The wife of [[Herod]] the Great, whom he put to death on suspicion of her unfaithfulness. </p>