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About Alexander Jannaeus
Alexander Jannaeus was the second king of the Hasmonean dynasty, who ruled over an expanding kingdom of Judea from 103 to 76 BC. A son of John Hyrcanus, he inherited the throne from his brother Aristobulus I. From his conquests to expand the kingdom to a bloody civil war, Alexander's reign has been described as cruel and oppressive with never-ending conflict. The major historical sources of Alexander's life are Josephus's Antiquities of the Jews and The Jewish War.
Everything about Alexander Jannaeus →- Occupation
- politician, kohen
- Position held
- King of Judea, High Priest of Israel
- Citizenship
- Hasmonean Judea
- Born
- 127 BC
- Died
- 76 BC