Alexander Jannaeus

second king of the Hasmonean dynasty of Judea
Person human Q319107
Alexander Jannaeus
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Alexander Jannaeus

Summary

Alexander Jannaeus is a human[1]. He was born on -0127-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on -0076-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and kohen[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month, #7,106 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Jannaeus was born on -0127-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Alexander Jannaeus died on -0076-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Burial took place at Jerusalem[7].
  • Alexander Jannaeus's father was John Hyrcanus[8].
  • Alexander Jannaeus's mother was NN[9].
  • Among Alexander Jannaeus's spouses was Salome Alexandra[10].
  • A child of Alexander Jannaeus was Hyrcanus II[11].
  • A child of Alexander Jannaeus was Aristobulus II[12].
  • Alexander Jannaeus held citizenship in Hasmonean Judea[13].
  • Alexander Jannaeus's professions included politician[4].
  • Alexander Jannaeus's professions included kohen[5].
  • Alexander Jannaeus held the position of King of Judea[14].
  • Alexander Jannaeus held the position of High Priest of Israel[15].
  • Alexander Jannaeus's image is recorded as Alexander Jannaeus medal.svg[16].
  • Alexander Jannaeus is recorded as male[17].
  • Alexander Jannaeus's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Alexander Jannaeus's family is recorded as Hasmonean dynasty[19].
  • Alexander Jannaeus's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066973260[20].
  • Alexander Jannaeus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14376655[21].
  • Alexander Jannaeus's GND ID is recorded as 1048422461[22].
  • Alexander Jannaeus's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no97045260[23].
  • Alexander Jannaeus's Commons category is recorded as Alexander Jannaeus[24].
  • Alexander Jannaeus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0rh0[25].
  • Alexander Jannaeus's given name is recorded as Alexandros[26].
  • Alexander Jannaeus's Rodovid ID is recorded as 597635[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexander Jannaeus was born on -0127-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was John Hyrcanus[8]. His mother was NN[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and kohen[5]. Positions held include King of Judea[14], a position[28], in Hasmonean Judea[29] and High Priest of Israel[15], a Jewish religious occupation[30].

Personal Life

Alexander Jannaeus was married to Salome Alexandra[10]. Children include Hyrcanus II[11], a High Priest of Israel[31], -0110–-0030[32], of Hasmonean Judea[33] and Aristobulus II[12], -0100–-0049[34], of Hasmonean Judea[35].

Death and Burial

Alexander Jannaeus died on -0076-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He is buried at Jerusalem[7].

Why It Matters

Alexander Jannaeus ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month, #7,106 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Who were Alexander Jannaeus's parents?

Alexander Jannaeus's father was John Hyrcanus[8]. Alexander Jannaeus's mother was NN[9].

Who was Alexander Jannaeus married to?

Alexander Jannaeus's spouses include Salome Alexandra[10].

What did Alexander Jannaeus do for work?

Alexander Jannaeus worked as politician[4] and kohen[5].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [2] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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