Salome
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Summary
Salome was born on 14[1]. She died on 62[2]. She worked as a consort[3]. She ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,952 views/month, #6,009 of 1,000,298).[4]
Key Facts
- Father: Herod II[5]
- Mother: Herodias[6]
- Spouse: Philip the Tetrarch[7], Aristobulus of Chalcis[8]
- Child: Aristobulus[9]
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[10], Jewish Christian[11]
- Sex or gender: female[12]
- Instance of: human biblical figure[13]
- Family: Herodian dynasty[14]
- Noble title: queen consort[15]
- Commons category: Salome[16]
- Significant event: Decollation of John the Baptist[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Salome[18]
- Work location: Judea[19]
- Depicted by: Salome with the Head of John the Baptist (copy after Giovanni Andrea Sirani, after Reni)[20], Salome with the Head of the Baptist[21], Salome with the Head of the Baptist (after Reni)[22]
- Described by source: Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[23], Encyclopædia Britannica[24], The Catholic Encyclopedia[25], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26], Dictionary of Women Worldwide[27], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[28], Asian Women Artists: A Biographical Dictionary, 2700 BCE to Today[29]
- Name in native language: שלומית[30], Σαλώμη[31]
- Different from: Salomé[32], Salome[33]
- Documentation files at: SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[34]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Salome include she[35], a dramatic work[36], founded in 1891[37], written by Oscar Wilde[38].
Why It Matters
Salome has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for her include she[35], a dramatic work[36], founded in 1891[37], written by Oscar Wilde[38].
FAQs
Who were Salome's parents?
Salome's father was Herod II[5]. Salome's mother was Herodias[6].
Who was Salome married to?
Salome's spouses include Philip the Tetrarch[7] and Aristobulus of Chalcis[8].
What did Salome do for work?
Salome worked as a consort[3].