Person

Herod Antipas

c. 20 BCE–after 39 CE · 1st century

Herod Antipas, a son of Herod the Great, ruled Galilee and Peraea as tetrarch from 4 BCE to 39 CE. He built Tiberias as his capital, had John the Baptist executed and appears in the Gospel accounts of Jesus's trial. In 39 Caligula deposed and exiled him, giving his lands to Herod Agrippa I.

Herod Antipas — Image: Georges Reverdy · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Herodian Kingdom of Judea Tetrarchy of Galilee and Peraea

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