Aristobulus was born in 0031 B.C., the son of Herod I and Mariamne I the Hasmonean. The place is not known.
He died in 0006 B.C.. The place is not known.
His wife was Berenice of Judea. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their five known children were Aristobulus Minor (?->0044), Marcus Julius (0010BC-0044), Herodias (c0015BC->0039), Mariamne III (?-?) and Herod (?-0048).
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Aristobulus IV |
Herod I |
Antipater II the Idumaean |
Antipater I |
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Cypros of Nabatea |
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Mariamne I the Hasmonean |
Alexandros |
Aristobulus II |
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Alexandra the Maccabee |
Hyrcanus II |
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| Birth | 0031 B.C. |
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| Death | 0006 B.C. |
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| Nobility Title | prince of Judea |
Note 1
When the attractive young brothers returned to Jerusalem in 12 BCE, the populace received them enthusiastically. That, along with their perceived imperious manner, picked up after having lived much of their lives at the very heart of Roman imperial power, often offended Herod. They also attracted the jealousy of their older half-brother, Antipater III, who deftly incited the aging king's anger with rumors of his favored sons' disloyalty. After many failed attempts at reconciliation between the king and his designated heirs, the ailing Herod had Aristobulus and Alexandros strangled on charges of treason in 7 BCE, and raised Antipater to the rank of his co-regent and heir apparent