Herod of Chalcis
Herod of Chalcis( d. 48- 49 AD), also known as Herod V, listed by the" Jewish Encyclopedia" as Herod II, was a son of Aristobulus IV, and the grandson of Herod the Great, Roman client king of Chalcis.
He was the brother of Herod Agrippa I and Herodias.
Herod the Great
Herod (Greek: , "Hērōdēs"; 74/73 BCE – c. 4 BCE), also known as Herod the Great and Herod I, was a Roman client king of Judea, referred to as the Herodian kingdom.
The history of his legacy has polarized opinion, as he is known for his colossal building projects throughout Judea, including his renovation of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the expansion of the Temple Mount towards its north, the construction of the port at Caesarea Maritima, the fortress at Masada, and Herodium.
Vital details of his life are recorded in the works of the 1st century CE Roman–Jewish historian Josephus.
Herod also appears in the Christian Gospel of Matthew as the ruler of Judea who orders the Massacre of the Innocents at the time of the birth of Jesus, although a majority of Herod biographers and probably a majority of biblical scholars do not believe this event to have occurred.
Despite his successes, including singlehandedly forging a new aristocracy from practically nothing, he has still garnered criticism from various historians.
His reign polarizes opinion amongst scholars and historians, some viewing his legacy as evidence of success, and some as a reminder of his tyrannical rule.
Upon Herod's death, the Romans divided his kingdom among three of his sons and his sister—Archelaus became ethnarch of Judea, Samaria, and Idumea,
Herod Antipas became tetrarch of Galilee and Peraea, Philip became tetrarch of territories north and east of the Jordan, and Salome I was given a toparchy including the cities of Jabneh, Ashdod, and Phasaelis.
Philip the Tetrarch
Philip the Tetrarch, sometimes called Herod Philip II(" Hērōdēs Philippos") by modern writers( ruled from 4 BCE until his death in CE 34) was the son of Herod the Great and his fifth wife, Cleopatra of Jerusalem.
Philip II was born c. 26 BCE.
He was a half- brother of Herod Antipas and Herod Archelaus; and should not be confused with Herod II, whom some writers call Herod Philip I."
Olympias (Herodian)
Olympias the Herodian was the daughter of Herod the Great and wife Malthace, a Samaritan.
This was Herod's fourth marriage.
Olympias' better known brothers were Herod Archelaus and Herod Antipas.
She married Herod's nephew Joseph ben Joseph and bore him a daughter, Mariamne, who was the first wife of Herod of Chalcis.
Costobarus
Costobarus( Greek: Κοστόβαρος) was an associate of Herod the Great( who made Costobarus governor of Idumea) and second husband of Herod's sister Salome I.
He was also known as Costobar.
Another member of the Herodian dynasty was Costobar, who was the brother of Saul.
Both Saul and Costobar were likely grandsons of Costobarus.
Berenice (daughter of Salome)
Berenice was the daughter of Salome I, the sister of Herod the Great.
She married her cousin Aristobulus who was executed by his father in 6 BC; she was accused of complicity in his murder.
By Aristobulus she was the mother of Herod Agrippa I, Herod of Chalcis, Herodias, Mariamne III and Aristobulus Minor.
Her second husband, Theudion( brother of Herod I's first wife Doris, and thus uncle of Antipater), was put to death for conspiring against Herod.
Subsequently she went to Rome and enjoyed the favor of the imperial household.
Emperor Daigo
Daigo's reign spanned the years from 897 through 930.
He is named after his place of burial.
Herod Archelaus
Herod Archelaus ("Hērōdēs Archelaos"; 23 BC – c. 18 AD) was ethnarch of Samaria, Judea, and Idumea (biblical Edom), including the cities Caesarea and Jaffa, for a period of nine years (c. 4 BC to 6 AD).
Archelaus was removed by Roman Emperor Augustus when Judaea province was formed under direct Roman rule, at the time of the Census of Quirinius.
He was the son of Herod the Great and Malthace the Samaritan, and was the brother of Herod Antipas, and the half-brother of Herod II.
Archelaus (a name meaning "leading the people") came to power after the death of his father Herod the Great in 4 BC, and ruled over one-half of the territorial dominion of his father.
Nicolaus of Damascus
Nicolaus of Damascus (Greek: , "Nikolāos Damaskēnos"; Latin: "Nicolaus Damascenus") was a Jewish historian and philosopher who lived during the Augustan age of the Roman Empire.
His name is derived from that of his birthplace, Damascus.
He was born around 64 BC.
Nicolaus is known to have had a brother named Ptolemy, who served in the court of Herod as a type of book-keeper or accountant.
He was an intimate friend of Herod the Great, whom he survived by a number of years.
He was also the tutor of the children of Mark Antony and Cleopatra (born in c.68 BC), according to Sophronius.
He went to Rome with Herod Archelaus, to defend the young man's claim to the throne upon the death of his father Herod the Great.
Given that Book 4 of his History was on Abraham, Nicolaus was most likely a Jew, though one who had been thoroughly Hellenised.
As such, he may well have known his contemporary Philo of Alexandria.
Since Nicolaus wrote a work On the Psyche, he may well have been, like Philo, in the school of the Pythagoreans or Platonists and been part of the syncretisation of Judaic monotheism with the monotheism (the Monad/The Good) of those two schools.
His output was vast, but is nearly all lost.
His chief work was a universal history in 144 books.
He also wrote an autobiography, a life of Augustus, a life of Herod, some philosophical works, and some tragedies and comedies.
There is an article on him in the Suda.
Aristobulus of Chalcis
Aristobulus of Chalcis was a son of Herod of Chalcis and his first wife Mariamne.
Herod of Chalcis, ruler of Chalcis in Iturea, was a grandson of Herod the Great through his father, Aristobulus IV.
Mariamne was a granddaughter of Herod the Great through her mother, Olympias; hence Aristobulus was a great- grandson of Herod the Great on both sides of his family.

Question: Where was the place of burial of Herod Archelaus's father?
Answer: Herodium