The Hasmonean kingdom

Judea governs itself,
while rival kingdoms weaken around it.

Follow John Hyrcanus, Aristobulus, Alexander Jannaeus, Queen Salome, and the declining Seleucid claimants before Rome intervenes.

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Dated events

CY 3807 · Nisan 1360/1361 · 116 BCPtolemy VIII dies CY 3807 · Nisan 1360/1361 · 116 BCCleopatra III and Ptolemy IX rule Egypt CY 3808 · Nisan 1361/1362 · 115 BCAntiochus IX claims part of the Seleucid kingdom CY 3815 · Nisan 1368/1369 · about 108 BCJohn Hyrcanus destroys Samaria CY 3816 · Nisan 1369/1370 · 107 BCPtolemy X replaces Ptolemy IX CY 3819 · Nisan 1372/1373 · 104 BCJohn Hyrcanus dies; Aristobulus I succeeds CY 3820 · Nisan 1373/1374 · 103 BCAlexander Jannaeus begins to reign CY 3826 · Nisan 1379/1380 · 97/96 BCDemetrius III rules from Damascus CY 3827 · Nisan 1380/1381 · 96 BCAntiochus VIII dies; Seleucus VI succeeds CY 3827 · Nisan 1380/1381 · about 96 BCAlexander Jannaeus captures Gaza CY 3828 · Nisan 1381/1382 · about 95 BCAntiochus IX dies; Antiochus X claims the throne CY 3828 · Nisan 1381/1382 · about 95 BCAntiochus XI claims Antioch CY 3828 · Nisan 1381/1382 · about 95 BCPhilip I claims part of the kingdom CY 3830 · Nisan 1383/1384 · about 93 BCCivil war divides Alexander Jannaeus and his opponents CY 3835 · Nisan 1388/1389 · 88 BCPtolemy IX returns to Egypt’s throne CY 3836 · Nisan 1389/1390 · 87 BCDemetrius III is captured CY 3836 · Nisan 1389/1390 · 87 BCAntiochus XII begins to rule Damascus CY 3842 · Nisan 1395/1396 · 81 BCBerenice III succeeds Ptolemy IX CY 3843 · Nisan 1396/1397 · 80 BCPtolemy XI briefly reigns CY 3843 · Nisan 1396/1397 · 80 BCPtolemy XII begins to reign CY 3847 · Nisan 1400/1401 · 76 BCAlexander Jannaeus dies; Salome Alexandra reigns CY 3847 · Nisan 1400/1401 · 76 BCHyrcanus II becomes high priest CY 3849 · Nisan 1402/1403 · 74/73 BCTigranes II takes control of Syria

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What this section brings together

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Priest-rulers become kings

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Expansion and civil conflict

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The approach of Rome

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