Born
127 BC
Died
76 BC
Nationality
Jewish
Events involving Alexander Jannaeus (3)
103 BC
ID: 2990
Alexander Jannaeus becomes king - marries widow Salome Alexandra, brutal expansion, will crucify 800 Pharisees
ID: 2990
88 BC
ID: 2991
Jannaeus crucifies 800 Pharisees - watches from banquet as victims' families killed before their eyes, thousands flee
ID: 2991
76 BC
ID: 2992
Death of Alexander Jannaeus - widow Salome Alexandra becomes queen, makes peace with Pharisees, golden age
ID: 2992