Alexander Jannaeus
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Alexander Jannaeus was a Hasmonean king and high priest of Judea known for his territorial expansions and harsh rule during the late 2nd and early 1st centuries BCE.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hasmonean ruler
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Jewish monarch → high priest of Judea → historical figure → king of Judea → |
| alliedWith |
Sadducees
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| alsoKnownAs |
Alexander Yannai
→
Yannai → Yehonatan → |
| birthPlace |
Judea
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| burialPlace |
Jerusalem
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| capital |
Jerusalem
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| coinage |
issued Hasmonean coins bearing his name
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| conflict |
civil war in Judea
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wars with neighboring Hellenistic cities → |
| conflictWith |
Pharisees
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| countryRuled |
Judea
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| deathDate |
c. 76 BCE
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| deathPlace |
Judea
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| dynasty |
Hasmonean dynasty
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| ethnicGroup |
Jewish
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| expandedTerritory |
Transjordan
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coastal cities of the eastern Mediterranean → parts of Idumea → |
| familyName |
Jannaeus
NERFINISHED
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| father |
John Hyrcanus I
NERFINISHED
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| givenName |
Alexander
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| governmentForm |
monarchy
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| house |
House of Hasmoneus
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| language |
Aramaic
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Hebrew → |
| mother |
unknown
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| notableEvent |
mass crucifixion of opponents in Jerusalem
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| notableFor |
civil conflict with the Pharisees
→
combining kingship and high priesthood → harsh and repressive rule → territorial expansion of Judea → |
| positionHeld |
High Priest of Jerusalem
→
King of Judea → |
| predecessor |
Aristobulus I
NERFINISHED
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| reignEnd |
c. 76 BCE
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| reignStart |
c. 103 BCE
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| religion |
Judaism
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| sourceMention |
writings of Josephus
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| spouse |
Salome Alexandra
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| successor |
Salome Alexandra
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| timePeriod |
early 1st century BCE
→
late 2nd century BCE → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Machaerus
→
|
builtBy |
|
Aristobulus II
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|
father |
|
Antigonus II Mattathias
→
|
grandfather |
|
Hasmonean dynasty
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|
hasRuler |
|
Aristobulus I
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|
sibling |
|
Aristobulus I
→
|
successor |