John Hyrcanus I
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John Hyrcanus I was a Hasmonean high priest and ruler of Judea in the late 2nd century BCE, known for expanding Jewish territory and consolidating political and religious authority.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Hyrcanus | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ancient Judean ruler
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Hasmonean ruler ⓘ High Priest of Judea ⓘ Jewish leader ⓘ |
| allyOf | Antiochus VII Sidetes ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Tomb of Zechariah
ⓘ
surface form:
Tomb of the Hasmoneans
|
| capital | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| conflict |
Campaigns against Idumeans
ⓘ
Campaigns against Samaritans ⓘ Wars against the Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Judea ⓘ |
| describedIn |
1 Maccabees
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2 Maccabees ⓘ Antiquities of the Jews ⓘ
surface form:
Works of Flavius Josephus
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| dynastyFoundedByAncestor | Hasmonean dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jews ⓘ |
| familyName | Hyrcanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Simon Thassi ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Conquests in Idumea
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Conquests in Samaria ⓘ Conquests in Transjordan ⓘ Consolidation of political authority ⓘ Consolidation of religious authority ⓘ Destruction of Samaritan temple on Mount Gerizim ⓘ Expansion of Judean territory ⓘ Forced conversion of Idumeans ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| memberOf | Hasmonean dynasty ⓘ |
| mother | Daughter of Mattathias ben John ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Siege of Jerusalem by Antiochus VII Sidetes ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Idumeans prior to their conversion
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Samaritans of Shechem ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Herod Archelaus
ⓘ
surface form:
Ethnarch of Judea
High Priest of the returned exiles ⓘ
surface form:
High Priest of Jerusalem
|
| regionRuled |
Galilee
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Idumea ⓘ Perea ⓘ Samaria ⓘ |
| relative |
Jonathan Apphus
ⓘ
Maccabees ⓘ
surface form:
Judas Maccabeus
Mattathias ⓘ
surface form:
Mattathias the Hasmonean
|
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| succeeded | Simon Thassi ⓘ |
| successor | Aristobulus I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
2nd century BCE
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Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| title |
High Priest
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Prince of the Jewish nation ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.