hasmonean civil war

  1. WI: Hyrcanus dies before the Hasmonean Civil War

    In 67 BCE, tensions between the brothers Hyrcanus and Aristobulus over who should be King of Judea erupted into the Hasmonean Civil War. This conflict lasted until 63 BCE, ending with Hyrcanus on the throne and Judea a Roman client state. But how would things change if the widely unpopular...
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