Salome Alexandra
Queen of Hasmonean Judaea from c.76 to 67 BC / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Jewish queen. For other uses, see Salome (disambiguation).
Salome Alexandra, or Shlomtzion (Greek: Σαλώμη Ἀλεξάνδρα; Hebrew: שְׁלוֹמְצִיּוֹן, Šəlōmṣīyyōn, "peace of Zion"; 141–67 BC),[1] was (until Golda Meir) one of only three women to rule over Judea, the other two being Athaliah and Deborah. The wife of Aristobulus I, and afterward of Alexander Jannaeus,[2] she was the last regnant queen of Judea, and the last ruler of Judea to die as the sovereign of an independent kingdom.
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Salome Alexandra | |
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Queen of Judaea | |
Reign | c. 76 – 67 BC |
Predecessor | Alexander Jannaeus |
Successor | Hyrcanus II |
Queen consort of Judaea | |
Tenure | c. 104–76 BC |
Spouse | Aristobulus I (c. 104–103 BC), Alexander Jannaeus (c. 103 – 76 BC), then widow after. |
Issue | Hyrcanus II Aristobulus II |
Father | Shetah (disputed) |
Religion | Judaism |
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