John Hyrcanus I

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John Hyrcanus I: References & Edit History

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Assorted References

place among Maccabees
- In Maccabees: The rule of Hyrcanus I
prophecy
- In prophecy: Prophecy and prophetic religion in postbiblical Judaism

role in

Jewish history
- In Judaism: Social, political, and religious divisions
- In Judaism: Judaism under Roman rule
Palestine
- In Palestine: The Hasmonean priest-princes

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	First paragraph modernization.	Encyclopaedia Britannica	Mar 18, 2024
	Invalidated site: Jewish Encyclopedia: HYRCANUS, JOHN (JOHANAN) I.	Aakanksha Gaur	Dec 19, 2014
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998