Alexander Maccabeus — (63 BCE ndash; 48 BCE) was the eldest son of Aristobulus II (87 BCE ndash; 49 BCE), whom was the son of Alexander Jannaeus. [ [http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=1122 letter=A Alexander II of Judea] son of Aristobulus II, son of… … Wikipedia
Aristobulus III of Judea — (b. 53 BC d. 36 BC) was the last scion of the Hasmonean royal house, brother of Herod the Great s wife Mariamne, and paternal grandson of Aristobulus II. He was a favorite of the people on account of his noble descent and handsome presence, and… … Wikipedia
Hasmonean — Infobox Former Country native name = conventional long name = Hasmonean Kingdom common name = continent = Asia region = Levant country = era = Hellenistic Age status = Jewish theocracy government type = Jewish theocracy with priestly king year… … Wikipedia
List of Honorverse characters — This is intended to be a comprehensive list of the names of even minor fictional character in the Honorverse, a series of military science fiction novels written by David Weber. Characters are sorted by their last name. Some are sorted by first… … Wikipedia
Palestine — /pal euh stuyn / for 1, 2; /pal euh steen / for 3, n. 1. Also called Holy Land. Biblical name, Canaan. an ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean. 2. a former British mandate (1923 48) comprising part of this country,… … Universalium
Hashmonean coinage — are the coins minted by the Hasmonean Kings. Only bronze coins in various denominations have been found; the smallest being a prutah or a half prutah. Two Roman silver denarii s are associated with the Hashmoneans; one has the inscription BACCIUS … Wikipedia
Mariamne (second wife of Herod) — For other holders of this name, see Mariamne (name). Mariamne I from Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum Mariamne I, also called Mariamne the Hasmonean (died 29 BCE) was the second wife of Herod the Great. She was known for her great beauty, as was… … Wikipedia
Maccabees — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Revolt of the Maccabees partof= caption=The Hasmonean Kingdom date=167 BCE 160 BCE place=The Land of Israel casus=Antiochus decrees forbidding Jewish religious practices territory=Jews regained control over the… … Wikipedia
List of Judean rulers — A list of Hasmonean leaders, kings, queens, and high priests beginning with Mattathias, with the dates of their individual rule:Leaders of the Macabees1. Mattathias, 170 BC ndash; 167 BC 2. Judas Maccabeus, 167 BC ndash; 160 BC 3. Jonathan… … Wikipedia
Hasmonean dynasty — Dynasty of ancient Judaea, descendants of the Maccabee family. The name derives from their ancestor Hasmoneus, but the first of the ruling dynasty was Simon Maccabeus, who became leader of the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid king с 143 BC… … Universalium
