John Hyrcanus
| John Hyrcanus | |
|---|---|
John Hyrcanus from Guillaume Rouillé's Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum | |
| Prince of Judaea | |
| Predecessor | Simon Thassi |
| Successor | Aristobulus I |
| High Priest of Judaea | |
| Predecessor | Simon Thassi |
| Successor | Aristobulus I |
| Born | 164 BCE |
| Died | 104 BCE |
| Issue | Aristobulus I Alexander Jannaeus Antigonus I Absalom fifth son, unnamed |
| Dynasty | Hasmonean |
| Father | Simon Thassi |
| Religion | Hellenistic Judaism |
John Hyrcanus (/hɜːrˈkeɪnəs/; Hebrew: יוחנן הרקנוס, romanized: Yoḥānān Hurqanos; Koinē Greek: Ἰωάννης Ὑρκανός, romanized: Iōánnēs Hurkanós) was a Hasmonean (Maccabean) leader and Jewish High Priest of Israel of the 2nd century BCE (born 164 BCE, reigned from 134 BCE until he died in 104 BCE). In rabbinic literature he is often referred to as Yoḥanan Cohen Gadol (יוחנן כהן גדול), "John the High Priest".