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Hasmonean civil war | ||||||||
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Part of the Pharisee–Sadducee conflict | ||||||||
Pompey in the Temple of Jerusalem, Jean Fouquet (1470–1475) | ||||||||
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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.