One king of this dynasty failed in war against the Arab king Obedas and then found himselfinvolved in a civil war that ended when he crucified eight hundred opponents who had allied againstthis dynasty with Demetrius III.
One king of this dynasty failed in war against the Arab king Obedas and then found himselfinvolved in a civil war that ended when he crucified eight hundred opponents who had allied againstthis dynasty with Demetrius III. Another king from this dynasty ordered the forced conversion ofIdumaea. This dynasty of Alexander Jannaeus and John (*) Hyrcanus was ruling when the Sadduceesand Pharisees coalesced as major factions, and this house came to an end when Marc Antony orderedthe execution of Antigonus. It was founded in the wake of Judah Maccabee's victory in the Hannukahstory. For 10 points, name this dynasty of Judean priest‐kings that ruled from 143 to 37 BCE.
One king of this dynasty failed in war against the Arab king Obedas and then found himselfinvolved in a civil war that ended when he crucified eight hundred opponents who had allied againstthis dynasty with Demetrius III.
Hasmonean dynasty