Years covered: 67-47bc
As is Hasmonean tradition, brothers will fight over the crown. The Seleucids reach their end, but the Romans, the allies of Judea, appear at the borders. This should go over well.
Cast of Characters
The Jews:
Hyrcanus II
Aristobulus II x
Antigonus, son of Aristobulus II
Alexander, son of Aristobulus II x
Antipater the Idumean
The son of Shimon Ben Shetach x
Herod the Great x
Phasael
The Romans:
Pompey the Great x
Marcus Licinius Crassus x
Julius Caesar
Marcus Antonius
Aulus Gabinius
Cassius Longinus
Scaurus
The Greeks:
Antiochus XIII
Ptolemy XII
Cleopatra VII
Other:
Aretas, King of the Nabateans
Tigranes II, King of Armenia
Mithradates VI Eupator
Sources:
Antiquities of the Jews - Josephus
The Parallel Lives - Plutarch
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