Siege of Jerusalem (37 BC)

Siege of Jerusalem
	Part of Antony's Parthian War
	; The taking of Jerusalem by Herod the Great, Jean Fouquet 1470–1475
Date	37 or 36 BC
Location	Jerusalem
Result	Victory for Herod the Great End of the Hasmonean Dynasty;
Belligerents
Herodian dynasty; Roman Republic	Hasmonean dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Herod; Gaius Sosius	Antigonus II Mattathias
Strength
	11 Roman legions; 6,000 cavalry; Auxiliaries

Herod the Great's siege of Jerusalem (37 or 36 BC) was the final step in his campaign to secure the throne of Judea. Aided by Roman forces provided by Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony), Herod was able to capture the city and depose Antigonus II Mattathias, ending Hasmonean rule. The siege appears in the writings of Josephus and Dio Cassius.