Berenice (Herodian princess)

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Berenice was a 1st-century Herodian princess of Judea, known for her political influence in the Roman Empire and her controversial romantic relationship with the future emperor Titus.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Herodian princess
Judean royalty
historical figure
afterEvent left Rome after Titus became emperor due to public disapproval
appearsWith Herod Agrippa II in Acts 25
linked to: Herod Agrippa II
associatedWith Judea
Roman Empire
conflict public opposition in Rome to her relationship with Titus
countryOfCitizenship Judea
culture Hellenistic Jewish
dateOfBirth circa 28 CE
dynasty Herodian dynasty
ethnicGroup Jewish people
linked to: Jews
father Herod Agrippa I
gender female
historicalSource Josephus, Jewish Antiquities
Josephus, The Jewish War
knownFor controversial romantic relationship with Titus
involvement in Judean politics
political influence in the Roman Empire
languageSpoken Aramaic
Greek
maritalStatus divorced (from Polemon II of Pontus)
widowed (after death of Herod of Chalcis)
mentionedIn New Testament, Acts 25
mother Cypros (wife of Herod Agrippa I)
notableEvent relationship with Titus (future Roman emperor)
notableWork political mediation between Judea and Rome
partner Titus
placeOfBirth Judea
politicalAlly Herod Agrippa II
Titus
positionHeld Queen consort of Chalcis
Queen consort of Cilicia (through marriage to Polemon II)
religion Judaism
residence Jerusalem
Rome
sibling Drusilla (Herodian princess)
linked to: Drusilla of Judea

Herod Agrippa II
Mariamne (daughter of Herod Agrippa I)
linked to: Mariamne
spouse Herod of Chalcis
Marcus Julius Alexander
Polemon II of Pontus
timePeriod 1st century CE
title Princess of Judea

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Mount Berenice namedAfter Berenice (Herodian princess)
Aristobulus IV descendant Berenice (great-granddaughter, daughter of Herod Agrippa I)
linked to: Berenice (Herodian princess)
Herod Agrippa I child Berenice (daughter of Herod Agrippa I)
subject linked to: Agrippa
linked to: Berenice (Herodian princess)
Polemon II of Pontus spouse Berenice of Judea
linked to: Berenice (Herodian princess)
Herod of Chalcis spouse Berenice (daughter of Herod Agrippa I)
linked to: Berenice (Herodian princess)
Herod of Chalcis relative Berenice (daughter of Herod Agrippa I)
linked to: Berenice (Herodian princess)