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1 day ago · After Marcus Julius died [AD 44], she married her uncle Herod of Chalcis by whom she had two sons, Berenicianus and Hyrcanus. [4] She later lived with her brother Agrippa II, reputedly in an incestuous relationship. Finally, she married Polemon, king of Cilicia, as alluded to by Juvenal. [5] Berenice also had a common law relationship with the ...
1 day ago · The Feast of St. James, the Apostle, known as the Greater, is celebrated today. The designation "the Greater" is in order to distinguish him from the other Apostle St. James, and it indicates he ...
2 days ago · However, the theme of pride is addressed in various passages throughout the Bible. One notable example is the story of Lucifer’s fall from heaven due to his pride, which is described in Isaiah 14:12-15 and Ezekiel 28:12-17. Another important passage that addresses the issue of pride is found in Proverbs 16:18, which states: “Pride goes ...
3 days ago · The emperor even attempted to erect a statue of himself at the Temple of Jerusalem as a way to deify himself further but was surprisingly persuaded against it by Herod Agrippa I, the ruler of Judea. It is often cited that Caligula attempted to make his own horse a Roman senator, but this is not likely to be true—at least not in a literal sense.
2 days ago · The word “occult” comes from the Latin occultus meaning secret or hidden, though it became associated with esoteric knowledge and magic during the early modern period. Those who sought out new knowledge needed to frame their work within legitimate boundaries, and curiosity needed to be curtailed to avoid excessive intellectual inquiry.
2 days ago · Caligula's common coins are base metal types with Vesta, Germanicus, and Agrippina the Elder, and the most common is an as with his grandfather Agrippa. Finally, Caligula kept open the mint at Caesarea in Cappadocia, which had been created by Tiberius, in order to pay military expenses in the province with silver drachmae.
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2 days ago · Saint James the Apostle. Today we celebrate the feast of Saint James the Apostle. He was John’s brother, and both were sons of Zebedee. He was the first of the apostles to be martyred. He was beheaded by King Herod Agrippa 1 to please those Jews opposed to Christianity. Tradition holds that his body was taken to Compostela in Spain.
