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Salome
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Salome (; , related to , "peace"; ), also known as Salome III, was a Jewish princess, the daughter of Herod II and princess Herodias. She was granddaughter of Herod the Great and stepdaughter of Herod Antipas. She is known from the New Testament, where she is not named, and from an account by Josephus. In the New Testament, the stepdaughter of Herod Antipas demands and receives the head of John the Baptist. According to Josephus, she was first married to her uncle Philip the Tetrarch, after the death of which in AD 34, she married her cousin Aristobulus of Chalcis, thus becoming queen of
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Salome was a female dancer and consort within the Herodian dynasty, holding the noble title of queen consort. Born in 14 and dying in 62, she was the daughter of Herod II and Herodias. Her work location was Judea, and she was associated with both Judaism and Jewish Christian beliefs. She is linked to the significant event of the Decollation of John the Baptist. Salome was married to Philip the Tetrarch and Aristobulus of Chalcis. Her name appears in native scripts as שלומית and Σαλώμη.
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- Royalty.name
- Salome
- Royalty.image
- Salome with the Baptist's head - Charles Mellin.jpg
- Royalty.caption
- Salome with John the Baptist's head, by Charles Mellin (1597–1649)
- Royalty.title
- Queen consort of Armenia Minor
- Royalty.alt
- woodcut
- Royalty.dynasty
- Herodian
- Royalty.father
- Herod Philip I
- Royalty.mother
- Herodias
- Royalty.spouse
- Herod Philip IIAristobulus of Chalcis
- Royalty.issue
- HerodAgrippaAristobulus
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- Gender
- female
- Spouse
- Aristobulus of Chalcis
- Father
- Herod II
- Mother
- Herodias
- Occupation
- consort
- Religion
- Jewish Christian
- Family
- Herodian dynasty
- Noble title
- queen consort
- Image
- Titian-salome.jpg
- Work location
- Judea
- Significant event
- Decollation of John the Baptist
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- Salome
- date of birth
- 0014-00-00
- date of death
- 0062-00-00
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- Salome
- name in native language
- Σαλώμη
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Encyclopedic overview
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- First-century accounts and sources
- New Testament
- Josephus
- Coins
- Depictions in art and media
- Painting and sculpture
- Sacred vocal music
- Theatre and literature
- Oscar Wilde's play
- Operas based on Wilde's play
- Ballet
- Poetry
- Other music
- Film
- Television
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- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Salome (; , related to , "peace"; ), also known as Salome III, was a Jewish princess, the daughter of Herod II and princess Herodias. She was granddaughter of Herod the Great and stepdaughter of Herod Antipas. She is known from the New Testament, where she is not named, and from an account by Josephus. In the New Testament, the stepdaughter of Herod Antipas demands and receives the head of John the Baptist. According to Josephus, she was first married to her uncle Philip the Tetrarch, after the death of which in AD 34, she married her cousin Aristobulus of Chalcis, thus becoming queen of Armenia Minor.
The gospel story of her dance at the birthday celebration of her stepfather, who had John the Baptist beheaded at her mother's request, inspired art, literature and music over an extended period of time. Among the paintings are those by Titian and Gustave Moreau. Oscar Wilde's 1891 eponymous play and its 1905 operatic setting by Richard Strauss are among the literary and musical realisations which portrayed her. She has also appeared in film depictions, for instance in the 1953 film Salome starring Rita Hayworth.
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