Phasaelis
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Phasaelis was a Nabatean princess, daughter of King Aretas IV, best known as the first wife of Herod Antipas whose repudiation of her led to political and military conflict.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Nabatean princess
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historical figure → |
| causeOfMaritalRepudiation |
Herod Antipas’s desire to marry Herodias
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Nabatean Kingdom
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| ethnicGroup |
Nabateans
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| family |
House of Aretas
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| father |
Aretas IV
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| gender |
female
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| historicalContext |
Herodian Tetrarchy under Roman rule
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| languageContext |
likely spoke Nabatean Aramaic
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| marriageType |
dynastic marriage
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| mentionedIn |
Josephus’s Antiquities of the Jews
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| notableFor |
being the first wife of Herod Antipas
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her repudiation by Herod Antipas → role in the conflict between Herod Antipas and Aretas IV → |
| placeOfOrigin |
Nabatean Kingdom
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| politicalSignificance |
her flight from Herod Antipas contributed to war between their realms
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her marriage strengthened ties between Herod Antipas and Aretas IV → |
| positionHeld |
wife of the tetrarch of Galilee and Perea
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| relatedEvent |
diplomatic crisis between Nabatean Kingdom and Herod Antipas
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war between Herod Antipas and Aretas IV → |
| relatedPerson |
Herodias
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John the Baptist → |
| religion |
likely Nabatean polytheism
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| spouse |
Herod Antipas
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| spouseOfTitle |
tetrarch of Galilee
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tetrarch of Perea → |
| timePeriod |
1st century CE
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| title |
princess of Nabatea
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Herod Antipas
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spouse |