Haristobulus

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  • Aristobulus: name of several different Jewish rulers in the first century B.C.
    • Aristobulus II: Jewish High Priest and King of Judea . 66 BC to 63 BC, He came to the throne in a rebellion and civil war aginst Hyrcanus II, his predecessor. The Romans intervened, took power, and eventually (it is claimed) had Aristobulus II poisoned by order of Pompey the Great.