Alexander Jannaeus

Alexander Jannaeus

Alexander Jannaeus (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος Ἰανναῖος Aléxandros Iannaîos, English: "Alexander Jannaios", usually Latinised to "Alexander Jannaeus"; Hebrew: יַנַּאי‎ Yannaʾy; born Jonathan יהונתן) was the second king of the Hasmonean dynasty, who ruled over an expanding kingdom of Judaea from 103 to 76 BCE. A son of John Hyrcanus, he inherited the throne from his brother Aristobulus I, and married his brother's widow, Queen Salome Alexandra. 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. Under Alexander Jannaeus, the Hasmonean kingdom reached its greatest territorial extent, encompassing most of Palestine's Mediterranean coastline and the regions surrounding the Jordan River. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alexander Jannaeus is the 2,775th most popular politician (down from 2,483rd in 2019). (down from 280th in 2019)

Alexander Jannaeus was the second king of the Hasmonean dynasty, and he is most famous for his victory over the Seleucid Empire.