10 BCE: Herod is implored not to punish his son, Alexander, who has been denounced as a traitor by Herod's three eunuchs. A woman suppliant is depicted, but, according to Josephus's text, the suppliant is actually Archelaus, king of Cappadocia, whose daughter was married to Alexander.
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Public domain illustrated book page scan, medieval or early renaissance, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
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Date
1492
Contributors
Josephus, Flavius, Author
Verard, Antoine, d. ca. 1513, Printer
Source
New York Public Library
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Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")