Hasmonean civil war
Civil war between two claimants to the Hasmonean Jewish Crown / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hasmonean Civil War was a civil war between two claimants to the Hasmonean Jewish Crown. What began as an inter-Jewish conflict became a highly decisive conflict that included the Nabataean Kingdom and ended with Roman involvement. This conflict resulted in the loss of Jewish independence.
This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages)
|
Quick Facts Date, Location ...
Hasmonean Civil War | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Part of the Pharisee-Sadducee conflict and the Third Mithridatic War | ||||||||
Pompey in the Temple of Jerusalem, Jean Fouquet (1470-1475) | ||||||||
| ||||||||
Belligerents | ||||||||
Aristobulus supporters: Sadducees Mercenaries |
Hyrcanus supporters: Pharisees Nabataean kingdom | Roman Republic | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | ||||||||
Aristobulus II |
Hyrcanus II Antipater Aretas III |
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus Marcus Aemilius Scaurus | ||||||
Strength | ||||||||
Unknown |
Unknown number of Hyrcanus loyalists (over 6,000) 50,000 Nabataean infantry and cavalry troops[1] | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | ||||||||
Over 12,000 killed (Including many civilians) | Over 6,000 killed | Light |
Close