A king of this name fought a civil war with his younger brother, Hyrcanus III. For 10 points each:
[10h] Give this name of two kings from the Hasmonean dynasty. This was the name of the first king of Judea, who conquered Galilee from the Itureans.
ANSWER: Aristobulus [accept Aristobulus I; accept Aristobulus II]
[10e] Aristobulus I’s wife, Salome Alexandra, tricked Aristobulus into murdering his brother by telling him to show up to his palace in this city. This holy city served as the capital of Judea.
ANSWER: Jerusalem [or Yerushalayim; or al-Quds]
[10m] The reigns of Aristobulus I and Aristobulus II were detailed by this historian. This Roman-Jewish historian detailed many facets of Jewish history, including the siege of Masada.
ANSWER: Flavius Josephus [or Yosef ben Mattityahu]
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