Mariamne I
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Mariamne I, also called Mariamne the Hasmonean, was a Hasmonean princess and the second wife of Herod the Great. Her parents, Alexandra Maccabeus and Alexander of Judaea, were cousins who both descend
Mariamne is taken away to be killed, engraving by Jan Luyken, 1704 (Rijksmuseum)
Jerusalem Model, Palace of Herod the Great, The three towers: Phasael, Hippicus, Mariamne from left to right
Mariamne Leaving the Judgment Seat of Herod, oil on canvas by John William Waterhouse, 1887 (Forbes Galleries)
Miniature detail from the collection De mulieribus claris, by Giovanni Boccaccio
Ketubah
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A ketubah is a Jewish marriage contract. It is considered an integral part of a traditional Jewish marriage, and outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom, in relation to the bride. In mod
Mariamne I
…Hasmonean royalty on both sides of her family lineage. Her mother, Alexandra, arranged for her betrothal to Herod in 41 BCE after Herod agreed to a Ketubah with Mariamne's parents. The two were wed four years later (37 BCE) in Samaria. Mariamne bore Herod five children: four of whom are known by name, sons…
Marriage document of Ananiah and Tamut, written in Aramaic, July 3, 449 B.C.E., Brooklyn Museum
An illuminated ketubah
A modern ketubah
Wedding certificate for Esther Solomon and Benjamin Levy, Wellington, New Zealand, 1 June 1842, witnessed by Alfred Hort and Nathaniel William Levin