Salome Alexandra
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Salome Alexandra was a 1st-century BCE Jewish queen of Judea, renowned for her pious rule, support of the Pharisees, and the relative peace and prosperity of her reign.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Salome Alexandra canonical | 16 |
| Queen of Judea | 2 |
| Unnamed Hasmonean woman | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hasmonean ruler
ⓘ
Jewish monarch ⓘ Queen of Judea ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pharisees
ⓘ
Sanhedrin ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
necropolis of the Kidron Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Tomb of the Kings (Jerusalem) (traditional attribution)
|
| child |
Aristobulus II
ⓘ
Hyrcanus II ⓘ |
| country | Judea ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 140 BCE ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 67 BCE ⓘ |
| describedIn | writings of Flavius Josephus ⓘ |
| era | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| governedWith |
Sanhedrin
ⓘ
surface form:
Pharisaic council
|
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Antiquities of the Jews
ⓘ
Josephus’s work "The Jewish War" ⓘ
surface form:
The Jewish War
|
| knownFor |
expanding the influence of the Sanhedrin
ⓘ
pious rule ⓘ promoting peace and stability in Judea ⓘ relative prosperity during her reign ⓘ strengthening the Pharisaic party ⓘ support of the Pharisees ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| memberOf | Hasmonean dynasty ⓘ |
| nameInHebrew | Shlomtzion ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Pharisees gained significant political power during her reign
ⓘ
expansion of Judean military fortifications ⓘ period of internal peace in Judea ⓘ |
| notableFor | one of the few female sovereigns in ancient Jewish history ⓘ |
| opposedGroup | Sadducees ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Judea ⓘ |
| policy |
favoring Pharisees over Sadducees
ⓘ
fortifying Judean cities ⓘ restoring Pharisees to positions of authority ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Queen consort of Judea
ⓘ
Salome Alexandra self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Queen of Judea
Queen regnant of Judea ⓘ |
| predecessor | Alexander Jannaeus ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Hasmonean dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Hasmonean Kingdom of Judea
|
| reignEnd | 67 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | 76 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Alexander Jannaeus
ⓘ
Aristobulus I ⓘ |
| successor | Hyrcanus II ⓘ |
| title | Shlomtzion ⓘ |
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Unnamed Hasmonean woman
this entity surface form:
Queen of Judea
this entity surface form:
Queen of Judea