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About Antipater the Idumaean
Antipater I the Idumaean was the founder of the Herodian dynasty and father of Herod the Great. According to Josephus, he was the son of Antipas and had formerly held that name. A native of Idumaea Antipater became a powerful official under the later Hasmonean kings and subsequently became a client of Roman General Pompey when Pompey conquered Judah in the name of the Roman Republic.
Everything about Antipater the Idumaean →- Occupation
- statesperson
- Born
- 101 BC, 113 BC
- Died
- 43 BC