2. Hyrcanus² (Alexander Janneus¹) birth date unknown.

He was also known as Jonathan or Jehonathan.⁽⁴⁾ Hyrcanus II, acceded as the high priest in 76 B.C.E. at the Temple, Jerusalem, Judea.⁽⁵⁾ He succedded upon the death of his father, being appointed by his mother Alexandra. He kept the office for nine years, during Alexandra's lifetime.

Hyrcanus was the judge who presided over Herod the Great's trial Jerusalem, Judea, circa. 45 B.C.E.⁽⁶⁾ Josephus is not clear as to what happened. Members of the Sanhedrin demanded the trial, partly because Antipater was disliked by them on account of his Ideumean blood and certain of his policies. Also the executions were very illegal, the Sanhedrin being the only body authorized to sentence anybody to death, and they had not done so. They were obviously angry at the usurpation of their prerogative. We do not know if he was acquitted or if the trial never happened.⁽⁷⁾

Hyrcanus II had the following child:

4 i. Alexandra³. Alexandra died Jerusalem, Judea. She married Alexander. Alexander was the son of Aristobulus II. Alexander died 49 B.C.E.⁽⁸⁾ Alexander became the father of Mariamne Hasaemonean circa 55 B.C.E.⁽⁹⁾ Alexander became the father of AristobulusIII 52 B.C.E. (See Alexander for the continuation of this line.)

Alexandra became the mother of Mariamne Hasaemonean circa 55 B.C.E.⁽¹⁰⁾ Alexandra became the mother of AristobulusIII 52 B.C.E.

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