Hasmonean dynasty

Betrayal, Roman power, and ruthless ambition sealed Jerusalem’s fate. This article follows the fall of the Hasmoneans and Herod’s calculated rise to power.

The saga of familial disputes in ancient times led to destruction and exile, but the roots of this sibling rivalry and misplaced hate trace back even further. Set in 104 BCE, over a century before Jerusalem's downfall, this story still resonates two millennia later.