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Aristobulus II
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Key facts
- Reign
- c. 66 – 63 BCE
- Predecessor
- Hyrcanus II
- Successor
- Antigonus II Mattathias
- Died
- c. 49 BCE
- Issue
- Antigonus II Mattathias , Alexander of Judaea
- Dynasty
- Hasmonean
- Father
- Alexander Jannaeus
- Mother
- Salome Alexandra
- Religion
- Judaism
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Hasmonean Judea
- Father
- Alexander Jannaeus
- Mother
- Salome Alexandra
- Sibling
- Hyrcanus II
- Position held
- High Priest of Israel
- Participant in
- Hasmonean Civil War
- Family
- Hasmonean dynasty
- Image
- Aristobulus II medal.svg
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- date of death
- 0049-01-01
- manner of death
- homicide
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- Commons category
- Aristobulus II
- date of birth
- 0100-00-00
- cause of death
- poison
- different from
- Aristobulus Minor
- place of burial
- Jerusalem
- name in native language
- Αριστόβουλος Β
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Encyclopedic overview
Hasmonean Kingdom under Aristobulus II Aristobulus II (/ˌærɪstəˈbjuːləs/, Ancient Greek: Ἀριστόβουλος Aristóboulos) was High Priest of Israel and king of Judea from 66 BCE to 63 BCE, during the Hasmonean period in Jewish history.
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