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Antigonus II Mattathias (Greek: Αντίγονος Antígonos; Hebrew: מַתִּתְיָהוּ , Matīṯyāhū), also known as Antigonus the Hasmonean (died 37 BCE) was the last Hasmonean king of Judea. He was the son of King Aristobulus II of Judea.
Crowned King. Besieged in Jerusalem. Defies Rome. The last Hasmonean king of Judea; died 37 B.C. He was the second son of Aristobulus II., and together with his father was carried prisoner to Rome by Pompey in 63 B.C. Both escaped in 57, and returned to Palestine.
May 22, 2016 · During the early investigations that were carried out during the 1970s, the ‘Mattathiah’ of the inscription was identified as Antigonus II Mattathias. This was the last king of the Hasmonean Dynasty, the ruling Jewish family that was established following the expulsion of the Seleucids by the Maccabean Revolt.
ANTIGONUS II (Mattathias), last king of the *Hasmonean dynasty, reigned 40–37 b.c.e.; youngest son of Aristobulus *ii. After the conquest of Jerusalem by Pompey (63 b.c.e.) Antigonus was taken to Rome with other members of the royal family.
The pro-Parthian Jewish leader Antigonus II Mattathias sent a large subsidy to Pacorus I, who supported him in the fight against the pro-Roman Jewish leaders Hyrcanus II and Phasael and successfully installed him as the new king of Judea.
Antigonus Mattathias (40–37 bc), the last of the Maccabees, introduced the seven-branched candlestick as a type. Under the Herodian dynasty, from 37 bc, Greek alone was found on Judaean coins.
The ambitious younger son of Aristobulus II, with his older brother, led several futile Jewish rebellions against the Romans [57-55 BCE] during their father's imprisonment, which only increased Rome's suspicions of independence-minded Jews.
The last Hasmonean king, Antigonus Mattathias (40-37 BCE), surrendered to the Roman commander, Sosius. Three years earlier, Antigonus with the help of a Parthian army had invaded Judea and had overthrown Hyrcanus II.
Dec 23, 2014 · The Judeans rallied behind Antigonus II Mattathias, who promised them independence from Roman domination. He allied with the Parthians, conquered Jerusalem and was crowned king and high priest. His uncle Hyrcanus II was maimed so as to render him unfit for the priesthood and was shipped into exile in Babylon.
Antigonus II Mattathias - entry in Wikipedia's web. Large bilingual bronze coin minted by Antigonus to win popular support in his struggle with Herod. The face (left) is inscribed in Hebrew, the reverse (right) in Greek.
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