two prominent figures with this name: John Hyrcanus and John Hyrcanus II. Benaiah inscription "Who Is "Hyrcanus" Whose Name Was Engraved in Hebrew on a Stone...

and installed her elder son Hyrcanus as High Priest. Alexander had numerous conflicts with the Pharisees. However, Hyrcanus was supported by the Pharisees...

city, directly opposite John's monument. Hasmonean coinage Hyrcanus II Hyrcanus inscription List of Hasmonean and Herodian rulers Mishnah (Ma'aser Sheni...

Hyrcanus. Thereafter followed Yehuda Aristobolus, Salome Alexandra, Alexander Yannai and then feuding brothers Hyrcanus II and Aristobulus. Hyrcanus and...

Text: ,,Hananiah son of Dodalos of Jerusalem" Hyrcanus inscription "Ancient Stone Uncovered Bearing Inscription of Full Name of Jerusalem". Miracles from...

throne. Hyrcanus, who was next in the succession, agreed to be content with being high priest. Antipater, the governor of Idumæa, encouraged Hyrcanus not...

retaliated by putting Hyrcanus in charge of the kingdom as Prince and High Priest. When Pompey was defeated by Julius Caesar, Hyrcanus was succeeded by his...

citation needed] Hyrcanus conquered Transjordan, Samaria, and Idumea (also known as Edom), and forced Idumeans to convert to Judaism: Hyrcanus ... subdued...

(Hebrew: כתובת רחוב, romanized: k'tovet rechov, also known as the Tel Rehov inscription and the Baraita of the Boundaries), is a late 3rd–6th century CE mosaic...

conversions by the Sadducee-influenced Hasmonean leader John Hyrcanus (r. 134–104 BCE). Hyrcanus threatened that any Idumaean who wished to maintain their...