Hasmoneans

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The Hasmoneans (or "sons of Hasmoneus") were a dynasty of High Priests and Kings (the House of Hasmoneus) who ruled Judea and the Temple of Jerusalem, in the period following the Maccabean revolt to the early Herodian period.

History

List of members of the Hasmonean family, and years in office as Kings and/or High Priests

Mattathias

Judas Maccabeus
- Was the son of Mattathias, and the brother of Simon Maccabeus and Jonathan Maccabeus

Jonathan Maccabeus, 153-143 BCE
- Was the son of Mattathias, and the brother of Simon Maccabeus and Judas Maccabeus

Simon Maccabeus, 142-134 BCE
- Was the son of Mattathias, and the brother of Jonathan Maccabeus and Judas Maccabeus

John Hyrcanus, 134-104 BCE
- Was the son of Simon Maccabeus

Aristobulus, 104-103 BCE
- Was the son of John Hyrcanus, and the brother of Alexander Jannaeus

Alexander Jannaeus, 103-76 BCE
- Was the son of John Hyrcanus, and the brother of Aristobulus

Salome Alexandra, 76-67 BCE (as Queen)
- Married Alexander Jannaeus, and mothered John Hyrcanus II and Aristobulus II
- At the death of Alexander Jannaeus ruled as Queen

John Hyrcanus II, 76-67 (as High Priest), 66 (as High Priest and King), and 63-40 (as High Priest)
- Was the son of Alexander Jannaeus and Salome Alexandra, and the brother of Aristobulus II
- Fathered Alexandra the Hasmonean

Aristobulus II, 66-63 BCE (as High Priest and King)
- Was the son of Alexander Jannaeus and Salome Alexandra , and the brother of John Hyrcanus II

Alexandra the Hasmonean
- Was the daughter of John Hyrcanus II
- Married her cousin Alexander of Judea, son of Aristobulus II

Alexander of Judea
- Was the elder son of Aristobulus II
- Married his cousin Alexandra the Hasmonean, daughter of John Hyrcanus II
- Fathered Aristobulus III and Mariamne

Antigonus, 40-37 (supported by the Parthias as High Priest and King)
- Was the younger son of Aristobulus II, nephew of John Hyrcanus II
- Had a daughter who married Antipater III, son of Herod the Great

<Mariamne>
- Was the daughter of Alexander of Judea and Alexandra the Hasmonean, and the sister of Aristobulus III
- Married Herod the Great

Aristobulus III, 16 BCE
- Was the son of Alexander of Judea and Alexandra the Hasmonean, and the brother of Mariamne
- Was appointed High Priest by his brother-in-law, Herod the Great, and then executed

Aristobulus IV and Alexandros
- Were the sons of Mariamne and Herod the Great
- Were both executed by their father in 7 BCE
- Aristobulus IV married married his cousin Berenice I, and fathered: Herod of Chalcis, Herod Agrippa, and Herodias.