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Lysanias was the ruler of a small realm on the western slopes of Mount Hermon, mentioned by the Jewish historian Josephus and in coins from c. 40 BCE. There is also mention of a Lysanias dated to 29 in Luke's Gospel, which may refer to the same person. == Lysanias in Josephus == Lysanias was the ruler of a tetrarchy, centered on the town of Abila. This has been referred to by various names including Abilene, Chalcis and Iturea, from about 40-36 BC. Josephus is our main source for his life. The father of Lysanias was Ptolemy son of Mennaeus who ruled the tetrarchy before him. Ptolemy was married to Alexandra, one of the sisters of Antigonus,〔Josephus, ''Antiquities'', 14.126 (14.7.4)〕 and he helped his uncle (or possibly step-uncle) during the latter's successful attempt to claim the throne of Judea in 40 BC with the military support of the Parthians. Ptolemy had previously supported Antigonus's unsuccessful attempt to take the throne of Judea in 42 BC. Josephus says in ''The Jewish War'' that Lysanias offered the Parthian satrap Barzapharnes a thousand talents and 500 women to bring Antigonus back and raise him to the throne, after deposing Hyrcanus〔''The Jewish War'' 1.248 ((Whiston translation )〕 though in his later work, the ''Jewish Antiquities'' he says the offer was made by Antigonus.〔Jewish Antiquities 14.330-331 ((Whiston translation) )〕 In 33 BCE Lysanias was put to death by Mark Antony for his Parthian sympathies, at the instigation of Cleopatra, who had eyes on his territories.〔Josephus, ''Jewish Antiquities'', 15.92.〕 Coins from his reign indicate that he was "tetrarch and high priest". The same description can be found on the coins of his father, Ptolemy son of Mennaeus and on those of his son Zenodorus who held the territory in 23-20 BCE.〔The coins available on internet change frequently, though one should always be able to find examples on Wildwinds ()〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lysanias」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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