It’s possible that the name Mariamne might sound more familiar to literature ... She was an Asmonean princess whose extraordinary beauty captivated Herod the Great, who made her his second wife ...

Despite being accused of murdering his own wife, children and countless other innocents, King Herod is still known as 'the ...

To complete his annexation of Hasmonean rights, Herod took Hyrcanus’ granddaughter Mariamne as his second wife and, instead of sticking with his original choice for high priest, was convinced by ...

But there are more-personal betrayals, too: When Mariamne, Herod’s second wife, is accused of conspiring to murder him, she stands trial and then is executed. Attempted murder is sufficient for ...

In an Othello-like rage, Herod even ordered the execution of the woman he loved most—his second wife, Mariamne—believing that she had committed adultery. Herod's eldest son and heir apparent ...

Herod was born around 73 B.C., the second son of an Idumaean statesman ... For instance, Herod’s sister Salome accused his beloved wife Mariamne of attempting to poison him.

Born in 74 BCE in Idumea, south of Judea, King Herod reigned in Judea for 33 years, during which he reconstructed the Second Temple. He had ten wives, but his true love was Mariamne, the last ...

Herod sentenced his own wife to death, suspecting her of plotting to kill him: ‘Mariamne Leaving the Judgement Seat of Herod,’ by painter John William Waterhouse. (Credit:Wikimedia, CC BY-SA) ...

Adapted from the writings of the historian Josephus, it is set in ancient Jerusalem, and portrays the tragic death of Mariamne at the hands of her jealous husband, Herod the Great, king of Judea ...