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The Chasmonai Dynasty

by Rabbi Mordecai Kornfeld
Kollel Iyun Hadaf
daf@dafyomi.co.il

גירסא בעברית

Name of Ruler

Relation to previous

Years of reign

Inscription on coins
(for those who minted coins)

Matisyahu

son of Yochanan
 Kohen Gadol

__

1

__

Yehudah

(the Maccabi)

Son

6

__

Yonasan

(the Vafsi)

Brother

18

__

Shimon

(the Tassi)

Brother

7

__

Yochanan Hurkenus

Son

31

"יהוחנן הכה"ג וחֶבֶר היהודים"
(או "ראש" חבר היהודים)

Aristoblus

(Yehudah)

Son

1

"יהודה הכה"ג וחֶבֶר היהודים"

Yanai/Alexander
(Yonasan)

Brother

27

א. "יהונתן הכה"ג וחֶבֶר היהודים"

ב. "יהונתן המלך"
או בארמית "מלכא אלכסנדרוס שנת כה"

encircled in Greek by the words
"Of King Alexander")

Shaltzion/Shlomtzion
(Alexandra)

Wife

9

__

Hurkenus II

Son

3 חודשים

__

Aristoblus II

Brother

4

__

Hurkenus II

(returns to the throne)

Brother

23

__

Antigonus

(Matisyahu)

Nephew

(son of Aristoblus)

3

מתתיהו כה"ג וחבר היהודים"

encircled in Greek by the words
"Of King Antigonus")

 

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