Hyrcanus (unresolved ch006)

Also known as: Hyrcanus · Family: Hasmonean · Role: claimant to the kingdom · First appears: Book I, Chapter 6

Life events

Aristobulus became king, while Hyrcanus resigned the throne but retained his other dignities.(Book I, Chapter 6 · 📍 the temple)
- With: Aristobulus (unresolved ch006)
- “that Aristobulus should be king, and Hyrcanus should resign that up, but retain all the rest of his dignities, as being the king's brother. Hereupon they were reconciled to each other in the temple”
Antipater took Hyrcanus to Aretas, who supplied an army to restore him to the kingdom.(Book I, Chapter 6 · 📍 Petra)
- With: Antipater (unresolved ch006) Aretas (king of Arabia)
- “he took Hyrcanus by night, and ran away from the city, and, continuing his flight with great swiftness, he escaped to the place called Petra, which is the royal seat of the king of Arabia, where he put Hyrcanus into Aretas's hand; and by discoursing much with him, and gaining upon him with many presents, he prevailed with him to give him an army that might restore him to his kingdom.”
Pompey marched against Aristobulus after Hyrcanus and Antipater appealed for Roman assistance.(Book I, Chapter 6 · 📍 Corea)
- With: Pompey Aristobulus (unresolved ch006) Antipater (unresolved ch006)
- “so he took not only his Roman forces, but many of his Syrian auxiliaries, and marched against Aristobulus.”

siblings with Aristobulus (unresolved ch006) “as being the king's brother”
rivals with Aristobulus (unresolved ch006) “when there was a battle between them, to decide the dispute about the kingdom”
friends with Aristobulus (unresolved ch006) “Hereupon they were reconciled to each other in the temple, and embraced one another in a very kind manner”
with Antipater (unresolved ch006) (Antipater politically induced Hyrcanus to pursue the kingdom.) “he also persuaded Hyrcanus to fly to Aretas, the king of Arabia, and to lay claim to the kingdom”
patron: Aretas (king of Arabia) “he prevailed with him to give him an army that might restore him to his kingdom”
with Pompey (Hyrcanus and Antipater sought Pompey's aid.) “they fled to him for assistance”
with Aristobulus (unresolved ch006) (They were reconciled after their dispute.) “Hereupon they were reconciled to each other in the temple, and embraced one another in a very kind manner”
with Aretas (king of Arabia) (Aretas provided military support for Hyrcanus.) “he prevailed with him to give him an army that might restore him to his kingdom”
with Pompey (interaction) “they fled to him for assistance; and, without any bribes, they made the same equitable pleas that they had used to Aretas”

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