Matthias to Herod
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The idea that [[Josephus]] shows that Herod the Great was a descendent of Matthias of the Hasmonean dynasty has been reported on the article [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Antipater_the_Idumaean&diff=146203839&oldid=140957876 "Antipater the Idumaean"] on Wikipedia. That article was then cited [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ancient_genealogy/message/443 here] on the Ancient Genealogy group. This linkage is spurious as I shall demonstrate. | The idea that [[Josephus]] shows that Herod the Great was a descendent of Matthias of the Hasmonean dynasty has been reported on the article [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Antipater_the_Idumaean&diff=146203839&oldid=140957876 "Antipater the Idumaean"] on Wikipedia. That article was then cited [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ancient_genealogy/message/443 here] on the Ancient Genealogy group. This linkage is spurious as I shall demonstrate. | ||
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| + | The spurious linkage is given as follows: | ||
| + | : Matthias the Hasmonean had five sons, including Judas Maccabeus & Eleazar | ||
| + | : Auran, XII:9:4 | ||
| + | : Eleazar Auran had Jason, XII:10:6 | ||
| + | : Jason had Antipas/Antipator I, XIII:5:8 | ||
| + | : Antipas/Antipator had A. II, XIV:1:3 | ||
| + | : Antipas/Antipator II was, by Prss. Cypros of Petra Nabatea | ||
| + | : Herod the Great, King of Judea | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Antipater_the_Idumaean&diff=146203839&oldid=140957876 A snapshot of the article "Antipater the Idumaean"] on Wikipedia | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Antipater_the_Idumaean&diff=146203839&oldid=140957876 A snapshot of the article "Antipater the Idumaean"] on Wikipedia | ||
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ancient_genealogy/message/443 Message 443] on the Google Group "Ancient Genealogy" | *[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ancient_genealogy/message/443 Message 443] on the Google Group "Ancient Genealogy" | ||
