Hasmonean civil war
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The Hasmonean civil war was an internal conflict in the late Hasmonean Kingdom of Judea in which rival royal family members fought for the throne, ultimately paving the way for Roman intervention and domination.
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Target entity: Hasmonean civil war Context triple: [Hasmonean dynasty, conflict, Hasmonean civil war]
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Hasmonean–Iturean conflicts
The Hasmonean–Iturean conflicts were a series of military campaigns in the late Hellenistic period in which the Jewish Hasmonean rulers fought and subdued the neighboring Iturean people to expand and consolidate their territory in the Levant.
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Maccabean Revolt
The Maccabean Revolt was a 2nd-century BCE Jewish uprising against Seleucid rule that led to the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem and is commemorated by the festival of Hanukkah.
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Jewish–Roman wars
The Jewish–Roman wars were a series of major rebellions by the Jews of Judea against Roman rule between the 1st and 2nd centuries CE, culminating in widespread destruction, mass casualties, and the dispersion of much of the Jewish population.
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Great Illyrian Revolt
The Great Illyrian Revolt was a major uprising of Illyrian tribes against Roman rule in the early 1st century AD that posed one of the most serious military challenges to the Roman Empire in the Balkans.
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Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
The Roman–Parthian War of 161–166 was a major conflict between the Roman Empire and the Parthian Empire during the reign of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, marked by Roman campaigns in Armenia and Mesopotamia that temporarily expanded Roman influence in the East.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hasmonean civil war Target entity description: The Hasmonean civil war was an internal conflict in the late Hasmonean Kingdom of Judea in which rival royal family members fought for the throne, ultimately paving the way for Roman intervention and domination.
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A.
Hasmonean–Iturean conflicts
The Hasmonean–Iturean conflicts were a series of military campaigns in the late Hellenistic period in which the Jewish Hasmonean rulers fought and subdued the neighboring Iturean people to expand and consolidate their territory in the Levant.
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B.
Maccabean Revolt
The Maccabean Revolt was a 2nd-century BCE Jewish uprising against Seleucid rule that led to the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem and is commemorated by the festival of Hanukkah.
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C.
Jewish–Roman wars
The Jewish–Roman wars were a series of major rebellions by the Jews of Judea against Roman rule between the 1st and 2nd centuries CE, culminating in widespread destruction, mass casualties, and the dispersion of much of the Jewish population.
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D.
Great Illyrian Revolt
The Great Illyrian Revolt was a major uprising of Illyrian tribes against Roman rule in the early 1st century AD that posed one of the most serious military challenges to the Roman Empire in the Balkans.
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E.
Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
The Roman–Parthian War of 161–166 was a major conflict between the Roman Empire and the Parthian Empire during the reign of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, marked by Roman campaigns in Armenia and Mesopotamia that temporarily expanded Roman influence in the East.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil war
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internal conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hasmonean civil war
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surface form:
Hasmonean dynastic war
civil war between Hyrcanus II and Aristobulus II ⓘ |
| conflictIn | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| conflictType | dynastic struggle ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Antiquities of the Jews
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Josephus’s work "The Jewish War" ⓘ
surface form:
The Jewish War
writings of Flavius Josephus ⓘ |
| endTime | 63 BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Roman client-kingdom period in Judea
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rise of Herodian influence in Judea ⓘ |
| hasCause |
internal political instability in the Hasmonean Kingdom
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rival claims to the throne of Judea ⓘ succession dispute in the Hasmonean dynasty ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
end of de facto Hasmonean sovereignty
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increased Roman political influence in the region ⓘ weakening of Hasmonean royal authority ⓘ |
| involved |
Antipater the Idumaean
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surface form:
Antipater the Idumean
Aretas III of Nabatea ⓘ Idumean forces ⓘ Marcus Aemilius Scaurus ⓘ Nabataean kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Nabataean Kingdom
Pharisees ⓘ Pompey the Great ⓘ Roman Republic ⓘ Sadducees ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Mediterranean
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Hasmonean dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Hasmonean Kingdom of Judea
Levant region ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
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| mainBelligerent |
Aristobulus II
ⓘ
Hasmonean dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Hasmonean royal family factions
Hyrcanus II ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
supporters of Aristobulus II
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supporters of Hyrcanus II ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Judea
ⓘ
history of the Hasmonean Kingdom ⓘ |
| precededBy |
reign of Alexander Jannaeus
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reign of Salome Alexandra ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Second Temple Judaism ⓘ |
| result |
Roman domination over Judea
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Roman intervention in Judea ⓘ installation of Hyrcanus II as high priest under Roman oversight ⓘ loss of Hasmonean independence ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Siege of Jerusalem (63 BCE)
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surface form:
siege of Jerusalem (63 BCE)
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| startTime | 67 BCE ⓘ |
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Subject: Hasmonean civil war Description of subject: The Hasmonean civil war was an internal conflict in the late Hasmonean Kingdom of Judea in which rival royal family members fought for the throne, ultimately paving the way for Roman intervention and domination.
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