Salome (daughter of Herod the Great)

Salome, also known as Salome II,[1] was a Herodian princess, the daughter of Herod the Great (Herod I) and one of his lesser wives, Elpis, born in ~14 BCE.

This article is about the daughter of Herod the Great. For other uses, see Salome (disambiguation).

She should not be confused with Salome, whose mother was Herodias, and who is alleged to have played a role in the death of John the Baptist.

References
  1. Rocca, Samuel (2015-03-30). Herod's Judaea: A Mediterranean State in the Classic World. Wipf and Stock Publishers. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-4982-2454-3.


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