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[[Josephus]] relates the history of the Hasmoneans<ref>The Hasmonean rule ended with the coming of the Roman general [[Pompey]] in 63 B.C.</ref>, beginning with Simon and his son John, in ''The Antiquities of the Jews'', Book 13, Chapter 7, section 4 (Ant. 13.7.4), through Chapter 10, section 7 (13.10.7), which continues the account of his high priesthood from where the last chapter of First Maccabees leaves off; and in ''The Wars of the Jews'', Book 1, Chapter 1, sections 1 through 8 (''Wars'' 1.1.1-8), to his death. He was ethnarch, high priest and prophet: "''He it was who alone had three of the most desirable things in the world—the government of the nation, and the high priesthood, and the gift of prophesy''" (''Wars'' 1.2.8 [68-69]).

[[Josephus]] relates the history of the Hasmoneans<ref>The Hasmonean rule ended with the coming of the Roman general [[Pompey]] in 63 B.C.</ref>, beginning with Simon and his son John, in ''The Antiquities of the Jews'', Book 13, Chapter 7, section 4 (Ant. 13.7.4), through Chapter 10, section 7 (13.10.7), which continues the account of his high priesthood from where the last chapter of First Maccabees leaves off; and in ''The Wars of the Jews'', Book 1, Chapter 1, sections 1 through 8 (''Wars'' 1.1.1-8), to his death. He was ethnarch, high priest and prophet: "''He it was who alone had three of the most desirable things in the world—the government of the nation, and the high priesthood, and the gift of prophesy''" (''Wars'' 1.2.8 [68-69]).

A monument to John Hyrcanus in Jerusalem is mentioned by Josephus in the ''Wars''.  

A monument to John Hyrcanus in Jerusalem is mentioned by Josephus in ''Wars'' 5.6.2 [259].  

== See also ==

== See also ==