•
Simon son of Boethus from
Alexandria, was made a high priest about 23 BCE by
Herod the Great, in order that Herod's
marriage with Boethus's daughter,
Mariamne, might not be regarded as a
mésalliance (a marriage with a person thought to be unsuitable or of a lower social position). He thus became the great-grandfather of
Salome. • Joazar, son of Simon Boethus, was High Priest twice (4 BCE and before 6 CE). He was unpopular and an advocate of compliance with the
Census of Quirinius. • Eleazar, son of Simon Boethus (4-3 BCE) independently attested in the
Mandaean Book of John. • Simon Cantheras, son of Simon Boethus. (41-42 CE) • Elioneus, son of Simon Cantheras. •
Joshua ben Gamla (64 CE), whose wife
Martha, daughter of Simon Boethus, belonged to the house. ==Public opinion==