page_title: Alexandra the Maccabee
hierarchical_section_title: Alexandra the Maccabee
caption_attribution_description: This is a part of a scan of an historical document: Title: Schedelsche Weltchronik or Nuremberg Chronicle
context_page_description: Alexandra the Maccabee was the daughter of Hyrcanus II, who was the son of Alexander Jannaeus. She married her cousin Alexander of Judaea, who was the son of Aristobulus II. Their grandfather was Alexander Jannaeus, the second eldest son of John Hyrcanus. Their daughter was the Hasmonean Mariamne and son was Aristobulus III.
  Alexandra opposed her son-in-law Herod, and when he became sick with grief after having Mariamne executed, Alexandra tried to seize power, but was unsuccessful and was herself executed.
context_section_description: Alexandra the Maccabee (died ca. 28 BC) was the daughter of Hyrcanus II (died 30 BC), who was the son of Alexander Jannaeus. She married her cousin Alexander of Judaea (died 48 BC), who was the son of Aristobulus II. Their grandfather was Alexander Jannaeus, the second eldest son of John Hyrcanus. Their daughter was the Hasmonean Mariamne and son was Aristobulus III.
  Alexandra opposed her son-in-law Herod, and when he became sick with grief after having Mariamne executed, Alexandra tried to seize power, but was unsuccessful and was herself executed.
caption: Alexandra the Maccabee from Nuremberg Chronicle, published in 1493
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