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Alexandra Maccabeus (63 BCE - 28 BCE) was the daughter of Hyrcanus II (78 BCE - 30 BCE), whom was the son of Alexander Jannaeus.[1] She married her cousin Alexander Maccabeus (63 BCE - 48 BCE), whom was the son of Alexander Jannaeus.[2] Their grandfather was Alexander Jannaeus, the second eldest son of John Hyrcanus.[3] Their daughter was the Hasmonean Maccabeus Mariamne (second wife of Herod).

Notes

  1. ^ Alexandra Maccabeus daughter of Hyrcanus II, son of Alexander Jannaeus.
  2. ^ Giovanni Boccaccio’s Famous Women translated by Virginia Brown 2001; Cambridge and London, Harvard University Press; ISBN 0-674-01130-9; page 175
  3. ^ Singer, Isidore; Alder, Cyrus; (eds.) et al. (1901-1906) The Jewish Encyclopedia. Funk and Wagnalls, New York. LCCN:16014703

Family Trees

Egyptian family trees including Alexandra Maccabeus

References

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSinger, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)