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Herod the Great and Malthace , the brother of Herod Antipas , and the half-brother of Herod Philip I .¹ Archelaus received the kingdom of Judea by the last will of his father, though a previous will had bequeathed it to his brother Antipas. He was proclaimed king by the army, but declined to assume the title until he had submitted his claims to Caesar Augustus in Rome . Before setting out, he quelled with the utmost cruelty a sedition of the Pharisees , slaying nearly three thousand of them. In Rome he was opposed by Antipas and by many of the Jews , who feared his cruelty; but in 4 BC Augustus allotted to him the greater part of the kingdom (Samaria, Judea, and Idumea) with the title of ethnarch until 6 AD when Judaea was brought under direct Roman rule (see Census of Quirinius ). The first wife of Archelaus is given by Josephus simply as Mariamne, perhaps Mariamne III (Mariamne bint Aristobulus), whom he divorced to marry Glaphyra . She was the widow of Archelaus' brother Alexander, though her second husband, Juba , king of Mauretania , was alive. This violation of the Mosaic law along with Archelaus' continued cruelty roused the ire of the Jews, who complained to Augustus. Archelaus was deposed in the year 6 and banished to Vienne in Gaul ; Samaria, Judea, and Idumea became the Roman province of Iudaea . In the Bible, Archelaus is mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew . According to Matthew 2:13–23 , Joseph, Mary and Jesus fled to Egypt to avoid the Massacre of the Innocents . When Herod the Great died, Joseph was told by an angel in a dream to return to Israel (presumably to Bethlehem ). However, upon hearing that Archelaus had succeeded his father as ruler of Judaea he "was afraid to go thither" ( Matthew 2:22 ), and was again notified in a dream to go to Galilee . This is Matthew's explanation of why Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea but grew up in Nazareth . The beginning and conclusion of Christ's Parable of the minas in the Gospel of Luke may refer to Archelaus's journey to Rome, in that Jesus' parables and preaching often made use of events familiar to the people as examples for bringing his spiritual lessons to life: "A nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return…But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to reign over us.'… 'But as for these enemies of mine,' [said the nobleman] 'who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slaughter them before me.'" ( Luke 19:12 , 19:14 , 19:27 ) Josephus (1998) [ c. 75 ]. After What Was To Happen To Both Of Them Had Been Showed Them In Dreams".² The Wars of the Jews .³ Matt Curtin. : |access-date= requires |url= ( help ) ; External link in |chapterurl= ( help ) ; Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored ( |chapter-url= suggested) ( help )⁴

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Herod Archelaus ( 23 BC - c. 18 AD ) was a biblical Jewish king of Samaria , Judea , and Idumea from 4 BC to 6 AD . He was a son of Herod the Great and Malthace . The rule of Herod Archelaus is generally considered to be ineffective. His domain bordered those of Herod Philip and Herod Antipas , his brother and half-brother, respectively. In 6 AD, he was deposed when Judea became a Roman province.

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( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Coin of Herod Archelaus The Division of Herod's Kingdom: Tetrarchy (Judea) under Herod Archelaus, Territory under Herod Antipas Territory under Herod Philip II Salome I (cities of Jabneh , Azotas, Phaesalis) Roman province of Syria Autonomous cities ( Decapolis ) Herod Archelaus (23 BC – c. 18 AD) was ethnarch (not king) of Samaria , Judea , and Idumea (biblical Edom ) from 4 BC to 6 AD, and appointed by Caesar Augustus when Judaea province was formed under direct Roman rule, at the time of the Census of Quirinius . He was the son of Herod the Great and Malthace the Samaritan, and was the brother of Herod Antipas , and the half-brother of Herod Philip I . Archelaus came to power after the death of his father, Herod the Great.

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( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Coin of Herod Archelaus Herod Archelaus ( , Hērǭdēs Archelaos ; 23 BC – c. 18 AD) was ethnarch of Samaria , Judea , and Idumea (biblical Edom ), including the cities Caesarea and Jaffa , for a period of nine years (c. 4 BC to 6 AD). Archelaus was removed by Roman Emperor Augustus when Judaea province was formed under direct Roman rule, at the time of the Census of Quirinius . He was the son of Herod the Great and Malthace the Samaritan, and was the brother of Herod Antipas , and the half-brother of Herod II . Archelaus (a name meaning "leading the people") came to power after the death of his father Herod the Great in 4 BC, and ruled over one-half of the territorial dominion of his father. Josephus , Antiquities (book 17, chapter 11, verse 4). Josephus , Wars of the Jews (book 2, chapter 7, verse 3).

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AD 18 ) was the ethnarch of Samaria , Judea , and Idumea , including the cities Caesarea and Jaffa , for nine years ( c. 4 BC to AD 6 ). He was the son of Herod the Great and Malthace the Samaritan, brother of Herod Antipas , and half-brother of Herod II . Archelaus (a name meaning "leading the people") came to power after the death of his father Herod the Great in 4 BC, and ruled over one-half of the territorial dominion of his father. Archelaus was removed by the Roman emperor Augustus when Judaea province was formed under direct Roman rule, at the time of the Census of Quirinius . Josephus , Antiquities (book 17, chapter 11, verse 4). Josephus , Wars of the Jews (book 2, chapter 7, verse 3).

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Ethnarch of ancient Samaria, Judea, and Idumea Not to be confused with Herod the Great or Herod Antipas . Herod Archelaus ( Ancient Greek : Ἡρῴδης Ἀρχέλαος , Hērōidēs Archelaos ; 23 BC – c. AD 18 ) was the ethnarch of Samaria , Judea , and Idumea , including the cities Caesarea and Jaffa , for nine years ( c. 4 BC to AD 6 ). He was the son of Herod the Great and Malthace the Samaritan, brother of Herod Antipas , and half-brother of Herod II . Archelaus (a name meaning "leading the people") came to power after the death of his father Herod the Great in 4 BC, and ruled over one-half of the territorial dominion of his father. Archelaus was removed by the Roman emperor Augustus when Judaea province was formed under direct Roman rule, at the time of the Census of Quirinius . Josephus , Antiquities (book 17, chapter 11, verse 4). Josephus , Wars of the Jews (book 2, chapter 7, verse 3).

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