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GLOSSARY
Herod Archelaus
Pronunciation: HAYR-ruhd + ar-kuh-LAY-us
Occurrences: 1 (Commentary only - Herod Antipas)
See: Herod Antipas, Herod Philip, Herod the Great, Herodians
Summary: Son of Herod the Great, Herod Archelaus came to rule the provinces of Sumaria, Judea and Idumea after the death of his father. He rule for approximately nine years (c. 4 BCE — 6 CE), before he was removed by Emperor Augustus when the Judaea province came under Roman rule. He was the half brother of Herod Philip and brother to Herod Antipas.
Azrael’s Commentary — Herod Antipas
Brother of Herod Philip and Herod Archelaus, and the son and successor of Herod the Great, Herod Antipas was the tetrarch (king) of Galilee and Perea. He ruled up to 39 CE, when he was banished to the south of France under the orders of Caligula, the Emperor of Rome.[...]
The Division of Herod's Kingdom:
Tetrarchy (Judea) under Herod Archelaus
Territory under Herod Antipas
Territory under Herod Philip
Salome I (cities of Jabneh, Azotas, Phaesalis)
Roman province of Syria
Autonomous cities (Decapolis)
