Hasmonean civil war

Hasmonean civil war
Part of the Pharisee–Sadducee conflict

Pompey in the Temple of Jerusalem, Jean Fouquet (1470–1475)
Date67–63 BCE
Location
Result Roman victory
Belligerents
Aristobulus supporters:
Sadducees
Mercenaries
Hyrcanus supporters:
Pharisees
Nabataean kingdom
Roman Republic
Commanders and leaders
Aristobulus II Hyrcanus II
Antipater
Aretas III
Pompey the Great
Marcus Aemilius Scaurus
Strength
Unknown Unknown number of Hyrcanus loyalists (over 6,000)
50,000 Nabataean infantry and cavalry troops[1]
Unknown
Casualties and losses
Over 12,000 killed (Including many civilians) Over 6,000 killed Light

The Hasmonean civil war was fought between two claimants to the Hasmonean Jewish crown. What began as an inter-Jewish conflict became a highly decisive conflict that included the Nabataean Kingdom and ended with Roman involvement. This conflict resulted in the loss of Jewish independence.

  1. ^ Josephus, War of the Jews, Book 1 Chapter 6, 2

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