Mattathias was the son of Aristobulus II but his mother is unknown. The date and place of his birth have not been found.
He died in 0037 B.C.. The place is not known.
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Mattathias II Antigonus |
Aristobulus II |
John I Hyrcanus |
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Salome Alexandra |
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| Death | 0037 B.C. |
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| Nobility Title | FROM 0040 B.C. TO 0037 B.C. | king of and high priest Judea |
Note 1
In 40 BC he led, along with Barzapharnes, a Parthian-supported invasion of Judea, seized Jerusalem, and sent his uncle Hyrcanus II to Babylon in chains (after biting or cutting off his ears to render him ineligible for the office of High Priest).