Hasmonean dynasty

The Hasmonean dynasty (/ˌhæzməˈnən/ (audio); Hebrew: חשמונאים, Roman. Ḥashmona'im) was the ruling dynasty of Judea and surrounding regions during Classical antiquity. Between c.140 and c.116 BC, the dynasty ruled semi-autonomously from the Seleucids in the region of Judea. From 110 BC, with the Seleucid empire disintegrating, the dynasty became fully independent, expanded into the neighbouring regions of Samaria, Galilee, Iturea, Perea, and Idumea, and took the title "basileus". Some modern scholars refer to this period as an independent kingdom of Israel. In 63 BC, the kingdom was conquered by the Roman Republic, broken up and set up as a Roman client state. The Kingdom had survived for 103 years before yielding to the Herodian Dynasty in 37 BC. Even then, Herod the Great tried to bolster the legitimacy of his reign by marrying a Hasmonean princess, Mariamne, and planning to drown the last male Hasmonean heir at his Jericho palace.

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Israel Defense Forces Recruit First Ultra-Orthodox Soldiers for Hasmonean Brigade

The Economic Times 06 Jan 2025
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have taken a historic step by enlisting the first group of ultra-Orthodox recruits into the newly formed Hasmonean Brigade ... .

Hoard of Hasmonean Coins Discovered during Hanukkah in Jordan Valley

Daily Alert 31 Dec 2024
40 other Hasmonean-period coins were also discovered.

Rare hoard of 160 coins belonging to Hasmonean king discovered in Jordan Valley

Israel National News 30 Dec 2024
The coins, which belonged to King Alexander Jannaeus, a fascinating find that coincides with the festival of lights, were discovered by researchers of University of Haifa ....

Unearthed rare coins reveal Hasmonean history

Israel Hayom 29 Dec 2024
a cache of ancient coins minted by King Alexander Jannaeus, a significant ruler of the Hasmonean Kingdom who governed from 104–76 BCE ... The rebellion ultimately established a sovereign Jewish Kingdom under Hasmonean leadership.

A Hanukkah Lesson for Modern-Day Israel: Internal Divisions Can Destroy Our State

The Algemeiner 26 Dec 2024
Simon not only secured the independence of Judea, but also established the illustrious Hasmonean dynasty, which ruled the Jewish kingdom for 79 years ... From the Hasmonean struggles, we learned that prosperity and national security depend on unity.

IDF picks Chanukah for haredi recruitment to Hasmonean Brigade

Cleveland Jewish News 28 Nov 2024
The army sees the holiday as a symbolic moment to form the first company of the ultra-Orthodox unit ... .

The Hasmonean dynasty

The American Israelite 08 Dec 2023
He was succeeded by his son John Hyrcanus, who established the Hasmonean dynasty ... The Hasmoneans, though Kohanim of the tribe of Levi, were not in line for the high priesthood or for political leadership, which they usurped.

Archeologists Uncover Sling Bullet from the Hasmonean Period

Hamodia 08 Dec 2022
YERUSHALAYIM – Israeli archeologists have uncovered what they believe to be a lead sling bullet from the Hellenistic period, which could have been used in the war between the Greeks and the Hasmoneans.

Hasmonean Boys Make Up Minyan in Windsor Castle

Hamodia 08 Nov 2022
Hasmonean High School for Boys received an unusual and prestigious request last week ... Forty members of Hasmoneans’ staff and students took it in turns to travel to Windsor to fulfill the request.

Israeli, German archeologists reconstruct Hasmonean destruction of Greek city

The Jerusalem Post 21 Aug 2022
They came across chicken leg bones in the dwellings destroyed by the Hasmoneans. According to historian Flavius Josephus in The Antiquities of the Jews, the Hasmoneans got there from the name of their ancestor Hasmoneus (Hasmon). .

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