Philip and Antipas Reign as Tetrarchs

Archelaus’ tenure lasted ten years. In 6 CE, Augustus removed him from office on the grounds of brutality and sheer ineptitude. At that point, Judaea and Samaria were absorbed directly into the Roman Empire and were ruled by Roman governors called prefects. Archelaus’ brothers, Philip and Antipas, retained their tetrarchies. Antipas took the dynastic name Herod and is referred to as “Herod the tetrarch” in the writings of Josephus and the New Testament.