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Berenice, also known as Julia Berenice, born around 28, is a daughter of King
Agrippa I, the last Jewish king of Judea. She descends from the Herodian and Hasmonean
dynasties of Judea. She is the mistress of the future Roman emperor Titus. After following him to Rome, she
is driven out at Titus's coronation for political reasons.
Agrippa I, sometimes called Herod Agrippa, born around 10 B.C. and died around 44 in
Caesarea, grandson of Herod the Great, is the last Jewish king of Judea. He spends his childhood and his
youth in Rome. He befriends Emperor Caligula.
Chalcis is the main city on the island and regional district of Euboea, in Greece. It is
located on the Euripus Strait.
Titus, born December 30, 39 and died September 13, 81, is a Roman emperor. He
belongs to the Flavian dynasty and reigns from 79 to 81. He is the son of Emperor Vespasian.
Mariamne I the Hasmonean, is a Hasmonean princess,
wife of Herod the Great, executed in 29 B.C. under orders from her husband.
Vespasian is a Roman emperor. He is the founder of the Flavian dynasty, which
rules the Roman Empire from 69 to 96. His sons, Titus and then Domitian, succeed him after his
death.
Alexander the Great, or Alexander III, is a king of Macedonia and one of the
most famous figures of Antiquity.
Roxane, or Roxana, is a Persian woman. She is the first wife of Alexander the
Great and the mother of his posthumous son Alexander IV. She perishes, assassinated by order of
Cassander, a claimant to the throne of Macedonia with his son.
Cassander is a king of Macedonia from the Antipatrid dynasty, who reigns
from 305 to 297 B.C.. He participates in the Wars of the Diadochi, conflicts that occur after
the death of Alexander the Great for the partition of his empire. He has Alexander IV and
his mother Roxane assassinated in 310 B.C., leaving the title of King of Macedonia vacant until 305 B.C.
when he has himself proclaimed king.
Jonathan is a prince of the kingdom of Israel at the time his father Saul is king. The books
of Samuel in the Old Testament report that he befriends young David who is
designated to take the throne from Saul.
David is an important figure in the Bible as the third king of the unified monarchy
of Israel and Judah following Saul and Ish-Boshet. Along with Solomon, his son and successor,
he is one of the major founders of the Israelite state. He is also the main author of the psalms.
Solomon is a king of the ancient kingdom of Israel, reputed for his wealth and wisdom,
according to the Bible. He succeeds his father, King David, the founder of the line of kings of Judah.
Romulus is the legendary founder and the first king of Rome.
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