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Glaphyra ( Greek: Γλαφύρα; c. 35 BC – c. 7 AD) was an Anatolian princess from Cappadocia, [1] and a Queen of Mauretania by her second marriage to King Juba II of Mauretania. She was related to the Herodian Dynasty by her first and third marriage, to Alexander, son of Herod and Herod Archelaus respectively. [2] Family and early life [ edit]
Religion. Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps. Glaphyra. views 1,809,024 updated. GLAPHYRA (first century b.c.e.), daughter of Archelaus, king of Cappadocia. Glaphyra's first husband was *Alexander, son of Herod the Great. After Alexander's execution (7 b.c.e.) Herod returned her to her father.
Glaphyra (Greek: Γλαφύρα) was a hetaera, a form of courtesan, who lived in the 1st century BC. Glaphyra was famed and celebrated in antiquity for her beauty, charm and seductiveness. Her marriage to Archelaus the elder of Cappadocia gave her political power. Her later affair with Mark Antony occasioned a vulgar poem from Octavian Caesar.
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Nov 26, 2005 · Glaphyra (Greek: Γλαφύρα; born around 35 BCE-died around 7 CE) was an Anatolian Princess from Cappadocia and through marriage was related to the Herodian Dynasty. Family and early life. Glaphyra was a royal princess of Greek, Armenian and Persian descent.
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GLAPHYRA: By: Richard Gottheil, Heinrich Bloch. Daughter of the Cappadocian king Archelaus. Her first husband was Alexander, son of Herod I. and Mariamne. After his execution (7 B.C.) she married King Juba of Mauretania, whom she is said to have met for the first time during Cæsar's Oriental expedition, which Juba accompanied.
1. Berenice (I) 2. Cyprus (I) 3. Cyprus (II) 4. Doris. 5. Drusilla. 6. Glaphyra. 7. Herodias. 8. Mariamme (II) 9. Salome (II) 10. Pheroras’s Wife. 11 Bibliography. The Herodian dynasty produced a large number of seemingly impressive women.
Apr 26, 2024 · Righteous Virgin Martyr Glaphyra Commemorated on April 26. Troparion & Kontakion. The Virgin Glaphyra. Licinius burned with passion for Glaphyra, a maidservant of his wife Constantia.The holy virgin reported this to the empress and sought her help.
