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.
[4] According to Josephus, he was also known by the name Cantheras (Hebrew: קתרוס).
[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.
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