What happened to Herod in the Bible?
King Herod the Great, the bloody ruler of ancient Judea, died from a combination of chronic kidney disease and a rare infection that causes gangrene of the genitalia, according to a new analysis of historical records. … It had been suggested that complications of gonorrhoea caused Herod’s death in 4BC, at the age of 69.
Who replaced Herod the Great?
King Herod died in 4 BCE and was succeeded by three other sons: Herod Antipas was to rule Galilee and the east bank of the Jordan as a tetrarch; Philip was to be tetrarch of the Golan heights in the north-east; and Archelaus became the ethnarch (‘national leader’) of Samaria and Judaea.
What happened to Pontius Pilate after Jesus was crucified?
According to some traditions, the Roman emperor Caligula ordered Pontius Pilate to death by execution or suicide. By other accounts, Pontius Pilate was sent into exile and committed suicide of his own accord. Some traditions assert that after he committed suicide, his body was thrown into the Tiber River.
Who succeeded Herod Agrippa?
The grandson of Herod the Great and son of Aristobulus IV and Berenice, he is the king named Herod in the Acts of the Apostles 12:1: “Herod (Agrippa)” (Ἡρῴδης Ἀγρίππας).
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Herod Agrippa.
| Herod Agrippa I | |
|---|---|
| Successor | Cuspius Fadus (Procurator of Judea) |
| Born | 11 BC |
| Died | AD 44 (aged 54) Caesarea Maritima |
| Spouse | Cypros |