Aristobulus (unresolved ch003)

Also known as: Aristobulus · Role: king · First appears: Book I, Chapter 3

Life events

Aristobulus changed the government into a kingdom and adopted the diadem.(Book I, Chapter 3)
- “changed the government into a kingdom, and was the first that put a diadem upon his head”
Aristobulus imprisoned his brothers and mother for opposing his rule.(Book I, Chapter 3)
- “but for the rest, he bound them, and put them in prison. He also put his mother in bonds, for her contesting the government with him”
Aristobulus caused his mother to die in prison.(Book I, Chapter 3)
- “He also proceeded to that degree of barbarity as to cause her to be pined to death in prison.”
Antigonus was slain by Aristobulus's bodyguards after arriving in armor.(Book I, Chapter 3 · 📍 Strato's Tower)
- With: Antigonus (son of John Hyrcanus)
- “but when he was going along that dark passage which was called Strato's Tower, he was slain by the body guards”
Aristobulus repented of killing Antigonus, and his illness worsened.(Book I, Chapter 3)
- “Hereupon Aristobulus repented of the great crime he had been guilty of, and this gave occasion to the increase of his distemper.”
Aristobulus died after reigning for only one year.(Book I, Chapter 3)
- “As soon as he had said these words, he presently died, when he had reigned no longer than a year.”

siblings with Antigonus (son of John Hyrcanus) “Now, of his brethren, he appeared to have an affection for Antigonus, who was next to him, and made him his equal;”
with Antigonus (son of John Hyrcanus) (Aristobulus killed Antigonus.) “But vengeance circumvented him in the affair of his brother Antigonus, whom he loved, and whom he made his partner in the kingdom; for he slew him by the means of the calumnies which ill men about the palace contrived against him.”
siblings with John (unresolved ch003) (John is identified in the context of Aristobulus's brethren.) “Now, of his brethren, he appeared to have an affection for Antigonus, who was next to him, and made him his equal; but for the rest, he bound them, and put them in prison. He also put his mother in bonds, for her contesting the government with him; for John had left her to be the governess of public affairs.”

Extracted from the original text of The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem. Made with Rho MD.