Keywords: Alexander Jannaeus.jpg en Alexander Jannaeus was a son of John Hyrcanus inherited the throne from his brother Aristobulus according to the Biblical law of Yibum levirate marriage although Josephus is inexplicit on that point Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum Published by Guillaume Rouille 1518 -1589 in 1553 PD-Old Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum Ancient Jewish Greek history |