The Family of Herod
The dynasty that shadowed the Gospels
16 profiles tagged The Family of Herod.
Herod the Great
Builder of the Second Temple expansion and author of the Massacre of the Innocents
King of Judea under the Roman Empire known for his colossal building projects and his decree to massacre the infants of Bethlehem in an attempt to kill the newborn Jesus.
Archelaus
Cruel ruler of Judea whose reputation caused the Holy Family to settle in Nazareth
Herod Archelaus was the ethnarch of Judea, Samaria, and Idumea, whose notoriously cruel reign forced Joseph and Mary to settle in Nazareth with the infant Jesus.
Herod Antipas
Executioner of John the Baptist and judge during the trial of Jesus
Herod Antipas was the 1st-century tetrarch of Galilee and Perea, known for his roles in the executions of John the Baptist and the trial of Jesus Christ.
Herodias
The manipulative royal who orchestrated the execution of John the Baptist
Herodias was a princess of the Herodian dynasty whose controversial marriage and role in the execution of John the Baptist made her a symbols of royal corruption and moral defiance.
Herodias' Daughter
The princess whose dance for Herod Antipas led to her requesting the head of John the Baptist
The daughter of Herodias and Herod Philip who famously danced before Herod Antipas, leading to the execution of John the Baptist.
Herod Agrippa I
Executioner of the Apostle James who met a sudden death in Caesarea
Herod Agrippa I was the grandson of Herod the Great who unified Judea and famously persecuted the early Church, including the execution of the Apostle James.
Herod Agrippa II
The last Herodian king who presided over the hearing of the Apostle Paul
Herod Agrippa II was the last client king of the Herodian dynasty, best known for presiding over the hearing of the Apostle Paul in Caesarea.
Bernice
Agrippa II’s sister and companion during Paul’s trial and the mistress of Emperor Titus
Bernice was a powerful 1st-century Herodian princess who appeared alongside her brother, King Herod Agrippa II, during the trial of the Apostle Paul in Caesarea.
Drusilla
Jewish princess present at the trial of Paul the Apostle in Caesarea
A Jewish princess of the Herodian dynasty and wife of Governor Antonius Felix, known for her encounter with the Apostle Paul in Caesarea.
Agrippa
King of the Herodian dynasty who heard Paul's defense in Acts 26
The Roman-appointed Jewish king who presided over the legal defense of the Apostle Paul in Caesarea during the administration of Governor Festus.
Herod the Tetrarch
Tetrarch of Galilee who executed John the Baptist and mocked Jesus Christ
The regional ruler of Galilee and Perea who beheaded John the Baptist and participated in the trial of Jesus Christ.
Herod, King of Judea
King of Judea who ordered the Massacre of the Innocents
The Roman-appointed King of Judea who sought to kill the infant Jesus and ordered the Massacre of the Innocents in Bethlehem.
Herod, Persecutor of the Early Church
King who executed the apostle James and was later struck down by an angel for his pride
A grandson of Herod the Great who executed the apostle James and imprisoned Peter in an effort to suppress the early Christian movement in Judea.
Philip the Tetrarch
Tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis during the ministry of John the Baptist
Philip the Tetrarch was a son of Herod the Great who ruled Ituraea and Trachonitis during the ministry of John the Baptist and the life of Jesus Christ.
Philip, Son of Herod the Great
husband of Herodias whose marriage was the subject of John the Baptist's rebuke
Philip was a member of the Herodian dynasty and the original husband of Herodias, whose subsequent marriage to Herod Antipas led to the imprisonment of John the Baptist.
Salome, Mother of the Sons of Zebedee
Mother of the apostles James and John who witnessed the crucifixion and visited the empty tomb
A devoted follower of Jesus and the mother of the apostles James and John, present at both the crucifixion and the empty tomb.