The Maccabees/Hasmoneans: The Hasmonean Dynasty
1. Mattathias ben Johanan [ ? - 165 BCE] | ||||||||
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Johanan Gaddi | 4. Simon Thassi [ruled 142-134 BCE] | 2. Judah Maccabee [ ? - 160 BCE] | Eleazar Avaron | 3. Jonathan Apphus [ruled 160-142 BCE] | ||||
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Mattathias [ ?-134 BCE] | Judah [ ?- 134 BCE] | 5. Johanan Hyrcanus [ruled 134-104 BCE] | ||||||
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6. Aristobulus I (Judah) [ruled 104-103 BCE] | Antigonus (Matthew) [ ? - 104 BCE] | 7. Alexander Jannai (Jonathan) [ruled 103-76 BCE] | = | 8. Salome Alexandra [ruled 76-67 BCE] | ||||
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10. Hyrcanus II (Jonathan) [ruled 63-40 (d. 30) BCE] | 9. Aristobulus II (Judah) [ruled 67-63 (d. 49) BCE] | |||||||
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Alexandra [ ? - 28 BCE] | = | Alexander [ ? - 49 BCE] | 11. Antigonus (Matthew) [ruled 40-37 BCE] | |||||
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Aristobulus III [ ? - 35 BCE] | Mariamne [ ? - 29 BCE] | = | 12. Herod (the Great) [ruled 38-4 BCE] | |||||
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Aristobulus IV [ ca 31 - 7 BCE] | Alexander [ ca 30 - 7 BCE] |
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Leading Judean priest | Spouse of high priest | ||
Lesser descendents | Spouse of priest's daughter | ||
= | double line > married | | | single line > descendents |
1. | Numeral preceding name = order of succession | ||
Judah | Click on highlighted name for biographical sketch |
Sources: Into His Own