Berenice

Female, Deceased Person

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Who is Berenice?

Berenice was the daughter of Salome I, sister of Herod the Great. She married her cousin Aristobulus who was executed by his father in 6 BC; she was accused of complicity in his murder. By Aristobulus she was the mother of Herod Agrippa I, Herod of Chalcis, Herodias, Mariamne III and Aristobulus Minor.

Her second husband, Theudion, was put to death for conspiring against Herod. Subsequently she went to Rome and enjoyed the favor of the imperial household.

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on July 23, 2013

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