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Bookmark or Share- Salome Alexandra - WikipediaSalome Alexandra, or Shlomtzion (Greek: Σαλώμη Ἀλεξάνδρα; Hebrew: שְׁלוֹמְצִיּוֹן , Šəlōmṣīyyōn, "peace of Zion"; 141–67 BC), was (until Golda Meir) one of only three women to rule over Judea, the other two being Athaliah and Deborah.The wife of Aristobulus I, and afterward of Alexander Jannaeus, she was the last regnant queen of Judea, and the last ...
- Hasmonean Rulers Between Piety and Luxury - Biblical Archaeology SocietyDescendants and heirs of the Maccabees, who led a successful rebellion to overthrow their Seleucid overlords, the Hasmonean rulers governed Judea first as high priests and secular rulers and thereafter took up the title of “king” under Alexander Jannaeus (103–76 B.C.E.). The process of Hellenization was often characterized by disregard of ...
- Palestine - Hasmonean, Priest, Princes | BritannicaThe Hasmonean priest-princes. In the following years, dynastic disputes within the Seleucid empire prevented a succession of rulers from settling the Palestinian question. These circumstances allowed first Jonathan (161/160–143/142 bce), the brother and successor of Judas, and then his brother Simon (143/142–134) to attain power. In 153 one of the Seleucid pretenders, Alexander Balas, in ...
- The Hasmonean Dynasty | My Jewish LearningThe nine Hasmonean rulers to be recognized by the Roman senate engaged in the same political intrigues, self- aggrandizement, and bloodshed as the previous regime. When two brothers who were not eligible claimed the kingship, they called on a representative of Rome to arbitrate. Foolishly repeating the mistake of the Hellenized Jews, the ...
- Who were the Hasmoneans? | GotQuestions.orgAnswer. Hasmonean was the family name of the rebel leader and priest, Mattathias, who began to throw off Seleucid rule. Upon his death his sons continued the rebellion and were eventually successful in gaining Jewish autonomy under the Seleucids and then, with the disintegration of the Seleucid Empire, full Jewish independence.
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