Alexandra the Maccabee

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Alexandra the Maccabee
Alexandra the Maccabee from Nuremberg Chronicle, published in 1493
Died	ca. 28 BC
Spouse	Alexander of Judaea
Issue	Mariamne I Aristobulus III of Judea
House	Hasmonean
Father	Hyrcanus II

Alexandra the Maccabee (died ca. 28 BC), part of the Hasmonean dynasty, was an influential politician in Judea. She is most famous for her intense political manoeuvrings - and attempted coup - against her son-in-law, Herod the Great.^[1][2][3]

She was the daughter of

Alexandra opposed her son-in-law Herod, and when he became sick with grief after having Mariamne executed, Alexandra tried to seize power, but was unsuccessful and was herself executed.

References

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: William Milwitzky (1901–1906). "Alexandra". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.

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