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Herodias
The wife of Herod Antipas whose grudge against John the Baptist brought about his beheading.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
Archaeology — physical evidence · 1
Family & lineage
BibleA Herodian princess who left Herod's brother to marry Antipas — the union John the Baptist condemned, costing him his head.
Mark 6:17–28
Life, role & deeds
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ArchaeologyJosephus tells the same story of her marriage and of John's execution, and sets her within the Herodian house documented on Antipas's coins.
Josephus, Antiquities 18.5.1-4 (18.109-136) on Herodias's marriage to Antipas and the execution of John the Baptist; bronze coins of Herod Antipas from the Tiberias mint attest the Herodian dynasty.
Where in scripture
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In their own words — 1 recorded saying
“And she went out and said to her mother, What is my request to be? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.” — Mark 6:24
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).
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