Alexandra the Maccabee
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| Alexandra the Maccabee | |
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 Alexandra the Maccabee from Nuremberg Chronicle, published in 1493 | |
| Died | ca. 28 BC |
| Spouse | Alexander of Judaea |
| Issue | Mariamne I Aristobulus III of Judea |
| House | Hasmonean |
| Father | Hyrcanus II |
Alexandra the Maccabee (died ca. 28 BC), part of the Hasmonean dynasty, was an influential politician in Judea. She is most famous for her intense political manoeuvrings - and attempted coup - against her son-in-law, Herod the Great.[1][2][3]
She was the daughter of Hyrcanus II (died 30 BC), and granddaughter of Alexander Jannaeus.[4][5] She married her cousin[6] Alexander of Judaea (died 48 BC), who was the son of Aristobulus II. Their grandfather was Alexander Jannaeus, the second eldest son of John Hyrcanus.[7] Their daughter was the Hasmonean Mariamne and son was Aristobulus III.
Alexandra opposed her son-in-law Herod, and when he became sick with grief after having Mariamne executed, Alexandra tried to seize power, but was unsuccessful and was herself executed.
References
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: William Milwitzky (1901–1906). "Alexandra". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Vermes, Geza (2014-05-22). The True Herod. A&C Black. ISBN 978-0-567-18657-7.
- ^ The Oxford Guide to People and Places of the Bible. ISBN 978-0-19-514641-7.
- ^ Gelb, Norman (2013-02-21). Herod the Great: Statesman, Visionary, Tyrant. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4422-1067-7.
- ^ "Second Temple Judaism: A Brief Historical Outline--Part Three". Westmont. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ Alexandra Maccabeus
- ^ The Hasmonean Dynasty by Al Maxey
- ^ Singer, Isidore; Alder, Cyrus; (eds.) et al. (1901-1906) The Jewish Encyclopedia. Funk and Wagnalls, New York. LCCN:16014703
External links
[edit]- Henry Gardiner Adams, ed. (1857). "Alexandra". A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography: 29–30. Wikidata Q115585526.
- "Alexandra". A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country: 21–23. 1804. Wikidata Q115585696.
- Egyptian family trees including Alexandra Maccabeus
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