Simon, son of Boethus (also known as Simon son of Boëthus, [1] Simeon ben Boethus [2] or Shimon ben Boethus [3]) ( Hebrew: שמעון בן ביתוס) was a Jewish High priest (ca. 23 – 4 BCE) in the 1st century BCE and father-in-law of Herod the Great. [4] According to Josephus, he was also known by the name Cantheras ( Hebrew: קתרוס). [5] [6] His family is believed to have been connected to the school of the Boethusians, [7] and a family whose origins are from Alexandria in Egypt. [2]
He succeeded Jesus, son of Fabus and was removed by Herod when his daughter, Mariamne II was implicated in the plot of Antipater against her husband in 4 BCE. As a result, Herod divorced her and removed her father (Simon Boethus) as high priest. [8] Simon's grandson Herod II was removed from the line of succession in Herod's last will. [9]
Simon, son of Boethus (also known as Simon son of Boëthus, [1] Simeon ben Boethus [2] or Shimon ben Boethus [3]) ( Hebrew: שמעון בן ביתוס) was a Jewish High priest (ca. 23 – 4 BCE) in the 1st century BCE and father-in-law of Herod the Great. [4] According to Josephus, he was also known by the name Cantheras ( Hebrew: קתרוס). [5] [6] His family is believed to have been connected to the school of the Boethusians, [7] and a family whose origins are from Alexandria in Egypt. [2]
He succeeded Jesus, son of Fabus and was removed by Herod when his daughter, Mariamne II was implicated in the plot of Antipater against her husband in 4 BCE. As a result, Herod divorced her and removed her father (Simon Boethus) as high priest. [8] Simon's grandson Herod II was removed from the line of succession in Herod's last will. [9]