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Philip
king of Judaea
Also known as: Herod Philip, Philip the Tetrarch
Quick Facts
- Also called:
- Philip the Tetrarch or Herod Philip
- Born:
- 20 bce
- Died:
- 34 ce
- Notable Family Members:
- father Herod
Philip (born 20 bce—died 34 ce) was the son of Herod I the Great and Cleopatra of Jerusalem (not to be confused with another Herod Philip, son of Herod I the Great by Mariamne II). He ruled ably as tetrarch over the former northeastern quarter of his father’s kingdom of Judaea. When the Roman emperor Augustus adjusted Herod’s will, Philip was assigned to the region east of the Sea of Galilee, in modern northern Israel, Lebanon, and southern Syria. In 6 ce he may have joined in charging his half brother with misgoverning Judaea, but with little benefit to himself, ...(100 of 239 words)