Mariamne I

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Mariamne I was a Hasmonean princess and queen of Judea, best known as the beloved yet tragically executed wife of Herod the Great.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hasmonean princess
historical figure
queen consort
causeOfDeath execution by order of Herod the Great
child Alexander (son of Herod and Mariamne)
Aristobulus IV NERFINISHED
Cypros (daughter of Herod and Mariamne)
Salampsio
conflict dynastic tensions between Hasmoneans and Herodians
country Judea
culture Second Temple Judaism
dateOfBirth circa 60 BCE
dateOfDeath 29 BCE
describedBySource Flavius Josephus
dynasty Hasmonean dynasty
ethnicGroup Jewish
father Alexander of Judaea
givenName Mariamne
hasInfluenced later literary and dramatic portrayals of Herod’s court
knownFor being executed on suspicion of treason
being the beloved wife of Herod the Great
languageOfWorkOrName Greek
mannerOfDeath execution
maritalStatus married to Herod the Great until her execution
mother Alexandra Maccabeus
nameInNativeLanguage Μαριάμμη
narrativeRole tragic heroine in Herodian history
nobleTitle princess of the Hasmonean dynasty
notableWork Her marriage strengthened Herod’s claim to the Hasmonean line
occupation queen consort of Judea
partOf Hasmonean royal family
placeOfBirth Judea
placeOfDeath Jerusalem
positionHeld Queen of Judea
relative Aristobulus III NERFINISHED
Hyrcanus II
religion Judaism
residence Jerusalem
sexOrGender female
significantEvent marriage arranged to legitimize Herod’s rule
trial and execution ordered by Herod
spouse Herod I of Judea NERFINISHED
Herod the Great NERFINISHED
startTime marriage to Herod around 37 BCE
timePeriod 1st century BCE
title Queen Mariamne

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