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.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hasmonean ruler
Jewish monarch
high priest of Judea
historical figure
king of Judea
alliedWith Sadducees
alsoKnownAs Alexander Yannai
Yannai
Yehonatan
birthPlace Judea
burialPlace Jerusalem
capital Jerusalem
coinage issued Hasmonean coins bearing his name
conflict civil war in Judea
wars with neighboring Hellenistic cities
conflictWith Pharisees
countryRuled Judea
deathDate c. 76 BCE
deathPlace Judea
dynasty Hasmonean dynasty
ethnicGroup Jewish
expandedTerritory Transjordan
coastal cities of the eastern Mediterranean
parts of Idumea
familyName Jannaeus NERFINISHED
father John Hyrcanus I NERFINISHED
givenName Alexander
governmentForm monarchy
house House of Hasmoneus
language Aramaic
Hebrew
mother unknown
notableEvent mass crucifixion of opponents in Jerusalem
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
reignEnd c. 76 BCE
reignStart c. 103 BCE
religion Judaism
sourceMention writings of Josephus
spouse Salome Alexandra
successor Salome Alexandra
timePeriod early 1st century BCE
late 2nd century BCE


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