No, Saint Peter was executed by the Roman Emperor Nero.
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First Antigonus, then Herod the Great. In 40 BCE the Parthians captured Palestine and installed Antigonus as king. Herod retook Jerusalem and ruled as king from 37 to his death in 4 BCE.
Herod Antipas was a younger son of Herod the Great. ("Herod" is a title in his case.) He was named Tetrarch of Galilee following his father's death. He divorced his wife in order to marry his brother's sister (who was also his niece). He is the Herod who was condemned by John the Baptist, whom he had beheaded at the request of his wife's daughter (also his niece). He also was the Herod who questioned Jesus Christ (along with Pilate) at the time of Jesus' crucifixion.
The death of Christ did not affect Herod so much as it did Pontious Pilot. As far as Herod was concerned Chrsit was a fly in the oitment and so was glad to get rid of him. Pilot however did not want to give permission for Christ to be crucified and so washed his hands of the whole affare, leaving it up to the people to decicide. He knew that Christ was inocent of the accusations made againt Christ, but he had to keep the peace among the Jews.
Yes, James (brother of John) died a martyr's death "by the sword" at the hands of Herod Agrippa I (Acts 12:1-2)"It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword."
Acts 12:1-3 - Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword. And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. Now it was during the Days of Unleavened Bread. [NKJV]This was Herod Agrippa I, the son of Aristobulus and grandson of Herod the Great.
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King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This happened during the Feast of the Unleavened Bread. Herod sent Peter to prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring Peter out for the public trial after the Passover. During the night, an angel brought Peter out of prison. After Herod had a thorough search made for Peter and did not find him. He cross-examined the guards and ordered that they be executed. Then Herod went from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there. He had been quarreling with the people of Tyre and Sidon; they now joined together and sought an audience with him. On the appointed day Herod, wearing his royal robes, sat on his throne and delivered a public address to the people. They shouted, "This is the voice of a god, not of a man." Immediately, because Herod did not give praise to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.
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King Herod died a hideous death, when God struck down King Herod for taking his honor he was eaten by worms.
James the brother of John both of whom are sons of Zebedee (Matthew 4:21-22) was put to death with the sword by order of King Herod. This happened shortly before Peter was arrested. Herod intended to bring Peter out for public trial after the Passover. This is summary of what is described in Acts 12:1-4.Answer #2Another account reports that James son of Zebedee, was martyred in 62 A.D. by a blow from a launderer's (fuller's) club.Ref: James' Apocalypse; account of Hegesippus; account of Josephus.
In 'The Masque of the Red Death' by Edgar Allan Poe, Herod is a character referenced in the story as a biblical figure known for his cruelty and oppressive rule. The mentioning of Herod serves to emphasize the theme of death and the inevitability of mortality in the narrative.
Philip was the son of King Herod the Great and brother of Antipas, who took the name Herod Antipas but is referred to in the Bible simply as Herod. On the death of Herod the Great, Antipas inherited Galilee, while Philip received the territory east of Jordan.
Peter did not break out of prison. He was released from prison by an angel. In the Acts of the Apostles we are told how Peter was put into prison by King Herod, but the night before his trial an angel appeared to him and told him to leave. Peter was chained to a guard on either side. Peter's chains fell off and he followed the angel out of the prison, thinking it was a vision or dream. The prison doors opened of their own accord, and the angel led Peter into the city. When the angel suddenly left him, Peter came to himself and returned to the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark. Herod was quite displeased when the escape was discovered so the two guards were executed.
The King involved was Herod Antipas (born before 20 BC) who was named to the throne of Galilee upon the death of his father, Herod the Great, in 4 BC. References to John the Baptist's death is found in the Bible in Matthew 14:1-12, Mark 6:14-29, and Luke 9:7-9.