This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1840 Excerpt: ...of book civ. Plutarch, Cato the younger, xxxv.; Pompey, xlix. Strabo, p. 796. N datic war. Pompey had appointed him high priest at Comana in Pontus, and he now ascended the throne of Egypt7. . 111. ARISTOCRACY OF THE JEWS. B. C. 54 47. In the year B. C. 54, Alexander, the eldest son of Aristobulus, having escaped from ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1840 Excerpt: ...of book civ. Plutarch, Cato the younger, xxxv.; Pompey, xlix. Strabo, p. 796. N datic war. Pompey had appointed him high priest at Comana in Pontus, and he now ascended the throne of Egypt7. . 111. ARISTOCRACY OF THE JEWS. B. C. 54 47. In the year B. C. 54, Alexander, the eldest son of Aristobulus, having escaped from Pompey during his journey to Rome, came to Judaea, collected an army of ten thousand foot and fifteen hundred horse, ravaged the country without opposition, and took possession of Hyrcanium, Alexandrium, and Macherus near the mountains of Arabia. Hyrcanus not having a sufficient force to oppose his enemy in the field, wished to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, which had been thrown down by Pompey, but was prevented by the Romans. He then applied for aid to Gabinius proconsul of Syria. The proconsul immediately led a large army into Judaea, and was attended by Mark Antony, his commander of cavalry, who afterwards acted so conspicuous a part in the affairs of Rome. Pitholaus, Malichus, and Antipater the father of Herod the Great, with the forces of Hyrcanus, joined the Roman army; a battle was fought near Jerusalem, in which Alexander had three thousand men killed, and as many taken prisoners. He took refuge, with the remainder of his army, in the fortress of Alexandrium, which was immediately invested. During the siege, Gabinius passed through Judaea, where he found Scythopolis, Samaria, Dora, Azotus or Ashdod, J an mi a, Gaza, Anthedon, Raphia, Gamala, Apollonia, Marissa, and other cities, which had been destroyed by the Jews, lying in ruins, and gave orders that they should be rebuilt. When he returned to his camp at Alexandrium, he was visited by the mother of the besieged Alexander, who had already offered to capitulate, and now, by th...
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