Aristobulus II (king of Judea, jewish high priest)

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Personal and Family Information

Aristobulus was the son of Alexander Jannæus and Salome Alexandra. The date and place of his birth have not been found.

He died in 0049 B.C.. The place is not known.

His wife is not known. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their two known children were Alexandros (?-0048/47BC) and Mattathias II Antigonus (?-0037BC).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Aristobulus II
(-0049BC)

 

Alexander Jannæus
 

 

John I Hyrcanus
(-0104BC)

 

Simon Maccabæus
(-0135BC)

 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Salome Alexandra
(0139BC-0067BC)

 

Setah bar Yossei
 

 

Yossei bar Yochanan
 

 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Death 0049 B.C.
Cause: assassinated by poison

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 0068 B.C. TO 0063 B.C. king of Judea
Nobility Title TO 0063 B.C. jewish high priest

Sources

  1. Wikipedia English
    Source: Wikipedia English