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John Hyrcanus (/ h ər ˈ k eɪ n ə s /; יוחנן הרקנוס Yōḥānān Hurqanōs; Ancient Greek: Ἰωάννης Ὑρκανός, romanized: Iōánnēs Hurkanós) was a Hasmonean leader and Jewish high priest of the 2nd century BCE (born 164 BCE, reigned from 134 BCE until his death in 104 BCE).
John Hyrcanus I was a high priest and ruler of the Jewish nation from 135/134 to 104 bc. Under his reign, the Hasmonean kingdom of Judaea in ancient Palestine attained power and great prosperity, and the Pharisees, a scholarly sect with popular backing, and the Sadducees, an aristocratic sect that.
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John Hyrcanus was a high priest and prince of the Hasmonean family in the 2nd century B.C. He fought against the Syrians, the Parthians, and the Samaritans, and extended the borders of Judea. He also forcibly converted the Edomites to Judaism.
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John Hyrcanus II was the high priest of Judaea from 76 to 40 bc, and, with his brother Aristobulus II, last of the Maccabean (Hasmonean) dynastic rulers. Under Hyrcanus’ vacillating leadership, Judaea (southern of the three traditional divisions of ancient Palestine, today mostly in Israel) fell.
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Learn about the fourth Hasmonean high priest and ruler of Judea, who expanded his kingdom and faced internal challenges. Find out his achievements, controversies and sources in this encyclopedia article.
John Hyrcanus (ruled 134-104 B.C.E.) established himself quickly as ruler and successfully negotiated his relationship with the Seleucids. He also maintained close ties with Rome which was increasingly interested in Judea as a bridge to Syria.
the destruction of the Samaritan temple on Mount Gerizim by John Hyrcanus is often regarded as the decisive cause of the final breach between Jews and Samari-tans.2 Hyrcanus’s action is usually interpreted as demonstrating his hatred and Research for this paper was supported by a grant from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
