and installed her elder son Hyrcanus as High Priest. Alexander had numerous conflicts with the Pharisees. However, Hyrcanus was supported by the Pharisees...

enough able men for a Hyrcanus-led army. John Hyrcanus's army was supported by the Judean State once again by funds that Hyrcanus removed from the Tomb...

immediately turned his weapons against his brother Hyrcanus, the legitimate heir to the throne. Hyrcanus seemed to be sympathetic to the Sadducees just like...

Queen regnant) Hyrcanus II, 67–66 BCE (King from 67 BCE; High Priest from 76 BCE) Aristobulus II, 66–63 BCE (King and High Priest) Hyrcanus II (restored)...

death of his older brother Alexander, Antigonus claimed that his uncle Hyrcanus II was a puppet of Antipater the Idumaean and attempted to overthrow him...

Look up Hyrcanus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hyrcanus may refer to John Hyrcanus, Jewish High Priest, 134–104 BCE Hyrcanus II, King of Judea,...

Alexander Jannaeus was Hyrcanus II who fought his younger brother Aristobulus II in 73 BC over the Jewish High Priesthood. Hyrcanus II was eventually successful...

retaliated by putting Hyrcanus in charge of the kingdom as Prince and High Priest. When Pompey was defeated by Julius Caesar, Hyrcanus was succeeded by his...

lines is the proposal that Hyrcanus II was the Teacher of Righteousness. This was proposed in 2013 by Gregory Doudna. Hyrcanus was High Priest from 76 to...

advised Hyrcanus to enlist the aid of King Aretas III of Nabataea. In return for the promise of territorial concessions, Aretas provided Hyrcanus with 50...