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Re Herodias
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Salvete Omnes

The Gospel of Mark says that Herodias the wife of Herod Antipas was previously married to a Phillip. Livius.org says this is an error as Herodias was never the wife of Phillip the Tetrarch.
I was intrigued and read further into this. According to Josephus she was married to another son of Herod the Great, also named Herod, who is sometimes named Herod Phillip in other books.
That might solve the discrepancy but the question arises - is there any ancient source that mentions this Herod as Herod Phillip or was he just named thus by later authors in order to harmonize Josephus with the Second Evangelist?

Thanks in advance for any input.
Cry \'\'\'\'Havoc\'\'\'\', and let slip the dogs of war
Imad
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