Ruler |
Date of Reign (B.C.) |
Significant Event |
Macedonian Kings |
332-305 |
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Alexander III the Great |
332-323 |
|
Philip Arrhidaeus |
323-317 |
|
Alexander IV |
317-305 |
|
Ptolemies |
305-198 |
|
Ptolemy I (Soter) |
305-282 |
|
Ptolemy II (Philadelphius) |
285-246 |
|
Ptolemy III (Euergetes I) |
246-222 |
|
Ptolemy IV (Philopator) |
222-205 |
|
Ptolemy V (Epiphanes) |
205-180 |
198 B.C. – Seleucids control Palestine |
Seleucids |
198-165 |
|
Antiochus III the Great |
223-187 |
|
Seleucus IV Philopator |
187-175 |
|
Antiochus IV Epiphanes |
175-164 |
165 B.C. - Maccabaean revolt |
Judas Maccabeus leads a revolt and Judea becomes independent state. Judea is then conquered by Rome in 63 B.C. and Hyrcannus II is put into power by the Romans. (See list of Roman rulers.) |
Ruler |
Date of Reign (B.C.) |
Significant Event |
Judas Maccabeus |
165-161 |
|
Jonathan |
161-142 |
|
Simon |
142-134 |
|
John Hyrcannus I |
134-104 |
|
Aristobulus I |
104-103 |
|
Alexander Jannaeus |
103-76 |
|
Alexandra |
76-67 |
|
Aristobulus II |
67-63 |
|
Hyrcannus II |
63-?40 |
Roman puppet |
Herod the Great |
37-4 |
Roman puppet |
Herod Archelaus |
4 B.C. – A.D. 6 |
Roman puppet |
Philip |
6–34 |
Pontius Pilate has Christ crucified in A.D. 31 |
Herod Antipas |
34-39 |
Roman puppet |
Agrippa I |
39–44 |
Roman puppet |
Uprisings against Rome in 66–73 and 132–135 fail, Jews are essentially scattered |
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