Antigonus II

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Antigonus II was the last Hasmonean king of Judea, known for his resistance against Roman influence before being deposed by Herod the Great.

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Antigonus II canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hasmonean king
Jewish monarch
King of Judea
alliedWith Parthian Empire
alsoKnownAs Antigonus II Mattathias
Mattathias Antigonus
conflict Hasmonean–Herodian civil war
linked to: Hasmonean civil war

Roman–Parthian conflicts in the Levant
countryRuled Judea
deathCause execution
endOfReignSignificance end of independent Hasmonean monarchy in Judea
ethnicGroup Jewish people
linked to: Jews
event Parthian invasion of Syria and Judea
linked to: Parthian invasion

siege of Jerusalem (40–37 BCE)
executedBy Mark Antony
executedOnBehalfOf Herod the Great
father Aristobulus II
givenName Antigonus
grandfather Alexander Jannaeus
grandmother Salome Alexandra
historicalPeriod Late Second Temple period
historicalRegion Levant
linked to: Levant region
house House of Hasmoneus
linked to: Hasmonean dynasty
mannerOfDeath beheading
memberOfDynasty Hasmonean dynasty
notableFor being the last Hasmonean king of Judea
brief restoration of Hasmonean rule with Parthian support
resistance to Roman influence in Judea
opponent Herod the Great
Hyrcanus II
Mark Antony
Phasael
Roman Republic
placeOfBirth Judea
placeOfDeath Antioch
positionHeld High Priest of Judea
King of Judea
linked to: King of Judah
predecessor Hyrcanus II
reignEnd 37 BCE
reignStart 40 BCE
religion Judaism
sibling Alexander II
successor Herod the Great
title Basileus (king)
High Priest

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Antigonus II Mattathias regnalName Antigonus II