From the Taking of Jerusalem by Antiochus Epiphanes to the Death of Herod the Great - Flavius Josephus
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Alexas, a friend <strong>of</strong> his, and that one <strong>of</strong> her daughters should be married <strong>to</strong><br />
Alexas's son, and <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>to</strong> Antipater's uncle <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> mo<strong>the</strong>r's side. And for<br />
<strong>the</strong> daughters <strong>the</strong> king had <strong>by</strong> Mariamne, <strong>the</strong> one was married <strong>to</strong> Antipater,<br />
his sister's son, and <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>to</strong> his bro<strong>the</strong>r's son, Phasaelus.<br />
Footnotes:<br />
1. Dean Aldrich takes notice here, that <strong>the</strong>se nine wives <strong>of</strong> <strong>Herod</strong> were<br />
alive at <strong>the</strong> same time; and that if <strong>the</strong> celebrated Mariamne, who was<br />
now dead, be reckoned, those wives were in all ten. Yet it is remarkable<br />
that he had no more than fifteen children <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong>m all.<br />
2. To prevent confusion, it may not be amiss, with Dean Aldrich, <strong>to</strong><br />
distinguish between four Josephs in <strong>the</strong> his<strong>to</strong>ry <strong>of</strong> <strong>Herod</strong>. 1. Joseph,<br />
<strong>Herod</strong>'s uncle, and <strong>the</strong> [second] husband <strong>of</strong> his sister Salome, slain <strong>by</strong><br />
<strong>Herod</strong>, on account <strong>of</strong> Mariamne. 2. Joseph, <strong>Herod</strong>'s quaes<strong>to</strong>r, or<br />
treasurer, slain on <strong>the</strong> same account. 3. Joseph, <strong>Herod</strong>'s bro<strong>the</strong>r, slain in<br />
battle against Antigonus. 4. Joseph, <strong>Herod</strong>'s nephew, <strong>the</strong> husband <strong>of</strong><br />
Olympias, mentioned in this place.<br />
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