Glaphyra

Glaphyra from Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum

Glaphyra (Greek: Γλαφύρα; c. 35 BC – c. 7 AD) was an Anatolian princess from Cappadocia,[1] and a Queen of Mauretania by her second marriage to King Juba II of Mauretania. She was related to the Herodian dynasty by her first and third marriage, to Alexander, son of Herod and Herod Archelaus respectively.[2]

  1. ^ Kasher, King Herod: a persecuted persecutor: a case study in psychohistory and psychobiography, p.298
  2. ^ Jewish Women: a comprehensive historical encyclopedia Jewish Women’s Archive – Herodian Women