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'''John Hyrcanus''', also called '''Hyrcanus I''', was the son of Simon Maccabeus<ref>"Simon called Thassi", 1 Maccabees 2:1-3. Simon was one of the five sons of the priest Mattathias at the time of the persecution under the Syrian Greek king Antiochus IV Epiphanes; see 1 Maccabees 1:10–6:17 ff; 2 Maccabees 5:27–10:9 ff.</ref>, high priest of the Jews a century before the birth of [[Jesus Christ]]. He succeeded his father as high priest and ruler of the Jews following the wars of the Maccabees, and he ruled an independent state of Judaea as [[ethnarch]] and high priest 134–104 B.C., as the founder of the [[Hasmoneans|Hasmonean dynasty]]. He was succeeded by his son Aristobulus&nbsp;I, who was high priest and ethnarch of Judea after him.

'''John Hyrcanus''', also called '''Hyrcanus I''', was the son of Simon Maccabeus,<ref>"Simon called Thassi", 1 Maccabees 2:1-3. Simon was one of the five sons of the priest Mattathias at the time of the persecution under the Syrian Greek king Antiochus IV Epiphanes; see 1 Maccabees 1:10–6:17 ff; 2 Maccabees 5:27–10:9 ff.</ref> high priest of the Jews a century before the birth of [[Jesus Christ]]. He succeeded his father as high priest and ruler of the Jews following the wars of the Maccabees, and he ruled an independent state of Judaea as [[ethnarch]] and high priest 134–104 B.C., as the founder of the [[Hasmoneans|Hasmonean dynasty]]. He was succeeded by his son Aristobulus&nbsp;I, who was high priest and ethnarch of Judea after him.

Hyrcanus II was the son of [[Alexander Jannaeus]] the son of Antigonus the brother of [[Aristobulus I]] the son of Hyrcanus I (John Hyrcanus).

Hyrcanus II was the son of [[Alexander Jannaeus]] the son of Antigonus the brother of [[Aristobulus I]] the son of Hyrcanus I (John Hyrcanus).

== Josephus ==

== Josephus ==

[[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 ''Wars'' 5.6.2 [259].  

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

== External links ==

== External links ==

[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Maccabees+13%3A53-16%3A64&version=RSVCE '''1 Maccabees 13:53–16:54''' (biblegateway.com)]

* [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Maccabees+13%3A53-16%3A64&version=RSVCE '''1 Maccabees 13:53–16:54''' (biblegateway.com)]

* [http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/7972-hyrcanus-john-johanan-i '''Hyrcanus, John (Johanan) I.:''' High Priest. By: Richard Gottheil, Meyer Keyserling (jewishencyclopedia.com)]

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