Part 2 — ASMONEAN DYNASTY.
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This government was founded by a priest named Mattathias, who had five sons named respectively:—John, Simon, Judas, Eleazar, and Jonathan. The dynasty lasted 130 years and was succeeded by the Idumean dynasty of Herod the Great. The dates here given result from a geometric plotting of the facts given by Josephus and the books of the Maccabees.
Mattathias began to rule in B.C. 167
Judas Maccabeus began to rule in ” 166
The feast of lights instituted November 26th ” 165
Alcimus, high priest ” 162
7 years interregnum ” 159
Jonathan Maccabeus ” 152
Simon made governor ” 145
Simon Maccabeus ” 143
Temple cleansed May 4th ” 141
John Hyrcanus ” 135
Judas Aristobulus, king ” 105
Alexander Janneus ” 104
Queen Alexandra ” 76
Hyrcanus II. ” 67
Aristobulus ” 67
Hyrcanus II. ” 63
Antigonus ” 40
Antigonus put to death ” 37