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Mariamne I (d. 29 BCE), also called Mariamne the Hasmonean, was a Hasmonean princess and the second wife of Herod the Great. Her parents, Alexandra Maccabeus and Alexander of Judaea, were cousins who both descended from Alexander Jannaeus. She was known for her great beauty, as was her brother Aristobulus III. Herod's fear of his Hasmonean ...
Mar 25, 2024 · Mariamne (born c. 57—died 29 bc) was a Jewish princess, a popular heroine in both Jewish and Christian traditions, whose marriage (37 bc) to the Judean king Herod the Great united his family with the deposed Hasmonean royal family (Maccabees) and helped legitimize his position.
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Aug 30, 2023 · Queen Mariamne I was the second and most famous wife of King Herod the Great of Judea. She was a Hasmonean princess and was known to be a legendary beauty. King Herod loved her passionately. However, he was very jealous and possessive of her. It was due to his jealousy of Queen Mariamne that he sentenced her to be executed in 29 B.C.E.
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Dec 17, 2019 · Queens of Infamy: Mariamne I. In the ancient hot mess known as Judea, a young queen had to navigate a self-destructive royal dynasty and one of history’s worst husbands. by Anne Thériault December 17, 2019. Illustration by Louise Pomeroy. This story was funded by our members. Join Longreads and help us to support more writers.
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1. Her Family Feuded. Mariamne I (pronounced: Mariam) was traipsing about Judea during a particularly turbulent time. She was born into one of the world's greatest—albeit shortest-lived—dynasties, the Hasmoneans. When her family wasn’t busy fighting off rival groups like he Romans, they really enjoyed fighting each other.
Falsely Accused by Salome. Discrepancy in the Sources. Talmudic Legends. 1. Wife of Herod the Great; the first of this name. She was the daughter of the Hasmonean Alexander, a son of Aristobulus II., who was conquered and put to flight by Herod's father, Antipater. Her mother was Alexandra, daughter of the reigning prince Hyrcanus II.
Dec 29, 2019 · Mariamme, the Last Hasmonean Princess. The Hasmonean princess Mariamme is best known today for her tempestuous and doomed marriage to Herod the Great. During her lifetime, however, Mariamme was a Jewish celebrity in her own right. As a descendant of the Hasmonean family on both her maternal and paternal sides, Mariamme was the closest thing ...
