King Herod I and the Family

Title:

King Herod I and the Family

Alternative title:

تاريخ الدولة الرومانية وولاة اليهودية; Herodotus wal-Ailah

Description:

"This manuscriptis a historical dissertation on the lives of members of King Herod I's family during the Roman Empire's occupation of Judea from 37 B.C.E. to 4 C.E. Herod the Great is one of the most important characters in Jewish history. He was appointed king of Judea by the Roman Empire in 37 B.C.E. and ruled until his death in 4 C.E. Herodin an attempt to prove his Jewish faithmarried his second wifeMiriamnein 45 B.C.E. Miriamne was the Hasmonean Alexandrosand thus one of the last heirs to the Hasmonean dynasty of Judea. Although Herod is fabled to have loved the reknown beautyhe murdered her brotherAristobulusand Mariamne was executed in 29 B.C. JealousHerod murdered his two sons by MiriamneAlexandros and Aristobulus in 7 B.C.E."

Language:

Arabic

Type:

Still Image

Type (Narrower):

Manuscripts
Photographs

Type (Broader):

Image
Text

Subject:

Genealogy

Geographic region:

Judaea (historical region)
Israel
Asia

Medium:

manuscripts (document genre)

Extent:

258 p.; 24 x 16.5 cm.

Rights:

Copyright 2013, American University in Cairo. All rights reserved.
To inquire about permissions or reproductions, contact the Rare Books and Special Collections Library, The American University in Cairo at +20.2.2615.3676 or rbscl@aucegypt.edu.

Identifier:

SC-2003-01-01-08-6

Format:

image/jp2

Is part of:

Iryan Moftah Coptic Language and Religion Manuscripts

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