143 136 The Jews are freed from paying tribute to Syria; Simon sovereign prince. Simon murdered by his son-in-law Ptolemy. 136-105 John Hyrcanus prince and High-priest. 105-104 Aristobulus I. king of the Jews. 104 78 78 Alexander Jannai king. 69 Alexandra, his wife, queen; her son Hyrcanus High-priest. 69 63 Aristobulus, her second son, king; disputes and war with Hyrcanus; Pompey the Great decided in favour of the ·latter. 63 40 Hyrcanus II. ethnarch of Judea. 37- 3 A.C. Herod the Great, the Idumæan. 70 A.C. Jerusalem taken and the Temple burnt by Titus. |