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Herod of Chalcis

d. 48 CE · 1st century · Also known as Herod V

Herod of Chalcis was a grandson of Herod the Great and brother of Agrippa I. In 41 CE the emperor Claudius made him king of Chalcis in the Beqaa valley, and later gave him authority over the Temple in Jerusalem and the right to appoint its high priests. He married his niece Berenice. After his death in 48 his kingdom passed to his nephew Agrippa II.

Herod of Chalcis
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Herodian Kingdom of Chalcis

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