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Chapter 5 - Herod the Great Part 1

Chapter 5 - Herod the Great Part 1

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As is Hasmonean tradition, brothers will fight over the crown. The Seleucids reach their end, but the Romans, the allies of Judea, appear at the borders. This should go over well.


Cast of Characters


The Jews:

Hyrcanus II

Aristobulus II x

Antigonus, son of Aristobulus II

Alexander, son of Aristobulus II x

Antipater the Idumean

The son of Shimon Ben Shetach x

Herod the Great x

Phasael


The Romans:

Pompey the Great x

Marcus Licinius Crassus x

Julius Caesar

Marcus Antonius

Aulus Gabinius

Cassius Longinus

Scaurus


The Greeks:

Antiochus XIII

Ptolemy XII

Cleopatra VII


Other:

Aretas, King of the Nabateans

Tigranes II, King of Armenia

Mithradates VI Eupator


Sources:

Antiquities of the Jews - Josephus

The Parallel Lives - Plutarch

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