Alexander Jannaeus
ALEXANDER JANNAEUS, king of the Jews, succeeded his brother Aristobulus in 103 B.C. and died in 76 B.C. His first act was the murder of one of his brothers who claimed the throne, and his reign was disgraced by the cruelties that he perpetrated in order to retain his position. (See JEWS and PHARISEES.)
Note - this article incorporates content from Encyclopaedia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, (1910-1911)
