In a fit of jealousy, he had his favorite wife, Mariamne, executed, and he later had two of her sons strangled for alleged plots against him.
Karena cemburu, ia memerintahkan agar istri kesayangannya, Mariamne, dihukum mati, dan belakangan memerintahkan agar kedua putranya dihukum gantung karena dicurigai berencana melawannya.