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crowning Roman Emperor Claudius I.]] Herod of Chalcis (d. 48 AD), was a son of Aristobulus IV
Aristobulus IV

Aristobulus IV was a prince of Judea from the :Category:Herodian dynasty, and was married to his cousin, Berenice , daughter of Costobar and Salome....
, and the grandson of Herod the Great
Herod the Great

Herod , also known as Herod I or Herod the Great , was a Roman Empire client state of Israel. Herod is known for his colossal building projects in Jerusalem and other parts of the ancient world, including the rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, sometimes referred to as Herod's Temple....
, Roman client king of Judaea
Iudaea Province

Iudaea was a Roman province that extended over the former region of the Hasmonean and Herodian kingdoms of Israel. It was named after the tetrarchy of Judea of which it was an expansion, the latter name deriving from the Kingdom of Judah of the 6th century BCE....
. He was the brother of Herod Agrippa I and Herodias
Herodias

Herodias was a Jewish princess of the Herodian Dynasty....
.

He was vested the rulership of Chalkis
Chalcis, Syria

Chalcis was an ancient city in Syria. Syrian Chalcis was the birthplace of 3rd century AD Neoplatonism philosopher Iamblichus .It is thought to be the site of the modern town of Qinnasrin, though Anjar, Lebanon in Lebanon has also been suggested as the site of ancient Chalcis....
, a kingdom north of Judaea, as tetrarch
Tetrarchy

Tetrarchy can be applied to any system of government where power is divided between four individuals. The term is usually used to refer to the tetrarchy instituted by Roman Emperor Diocletian in 293 which lasted until c. 313....
. After the death of his brother, he was also given responsibility for the Temple in Jerusalem
Temple in Jerusalem

The Temple in Jerusalem or Holy Temple , refers to a series of structures located on the Temple Mount in the old city of Jerusalem. Historically, two temples were built at this location, and a The Third Temple features in Jewish eschatology....
, as well as the appointment of the Temple's High Priest
Kohen Gadol

Kohen Gadol or Kohen ha-Gadol is the title of wiktionary:High Priest of early Israelite religion and of Classical Age Judaism from the rise of the Israelite nation until the destruction of the Second Temple of Jerusalem....
. Ananias was appointed by him.

His first wife was his cousin, Mariamne.






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crowning Roman Emperor Claudius I.]] Herod of Chalcis (d. 48 AD), was a son of Aristobulus IV
Aristobulus IV

Aristobulus IV was a prince of Judea from the :Category:Herodian dynasty, and was married to his cousin, Berenice , daughter of Costobar and Salome....
, and the grandson of Herod the Great
Herod the Great

Herod , also known as Herod I or Herod the Great , was a Roman Empire client state of Israel. Herod is known for his colossal building projects in Jerusalem and other parts of the ancient world, including the rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, sometimes referred to as Herod's Temple....
, Roman client king of Judaea
Iudaea Province

Iudaea was a Roman province that extended over the former region of the Hasmonean and Herodian kingdoms of Israel. It was named after the tetrarchy of Judea of which it was an expansion, the latter name deriving from the Kingdom of Judah of the 6th century BCE....
. He was the brother of Herod Agrippa I and Herodias
Herodias

Herodias was a Jewish princess of the Herodian Dynasty....
.

He was vested the rulership of Chalkis
Chalcis, Syria

Chalcis was an ancient city in Syria. Syrian Chalcis was the birthplace of 3rd century AD Neoplatonism philosopher Iamblichus .It is thought to be the site of the modern town of Qinnasrin, though Anjar, Lebanon in Lebanon has also been suggested as the site of ancient Chalcis....
, a kingdom north of Judaea, as tetrarch
Tetrarchy

Tetrarchy can be applied to any system of government where power is divided between four individuals. The term is usually used to refer to the tetrarchy instituted by Roman Emperor Diocletian in 293 which lasted until c. 313....
. After the death of his brother, he was also given responsibility for the Temple in Jerusalem
Temple in Jerusalem

The Temple in Jerusalem or Holy Temple , refers to a series of structures located on the Temple Mount in the old city of Jerusalem. Historically, two temples were built at this location, and a The Third Temple features in Jewish eschatology....
, as well as the appointment of the Temple's High Priest
Kohen Gadol

Kohen Gadol or Kohen ha-Gadol is the title of wiktionary:High Priest of early Israelite religion and of Classical Age Judaism from the rise of the Israelite nation until the destruction of the Second Temple of Jerusalem....
. Ananias was appointed by him.

His first wife was his cousin, Mariamne. She bore him a son, who was also named Aristobulus
Aristobulus of Chalcis

Aristobulus of Chalcis was a son of Herod of Chalcis and his first wife Mariamne, hence a great-grandson of Herod the Great.In 55 AD, he was appointed by Nero as King of Armenia Minor, and participated with his forces in the Roman-Parthian War of 58?63, where he received a small portion of Armenia in exchange....
, and who eventually became ruler of Chalcis.

After Mariamne's death, he married his niece Berenice, with whom he had two sons, Berenicianus and Hyrcanus.

After his death the kingdom was given to Herod Agrippa II.