However, on a visit to Rome he stayed with his half-brother Herod II and there, he fell in love with his wife, Herodias, (granddaughter of Herod the Great and Mariamne I), and the two agreed to marry, after Herod Antipas had divorced his wife.
Namun pada kunjungannya ke Roma ia tinggal dengan saudara tirinya Herodes II dan disana ia kasmaran dengan istri Herodes II, Herodias, (cucu perempuan Herodes yang Agung dan Mariamne I), dan keduanya setuju untuk menikah setelah Herodes Antipas telah menceraikan istrinya.