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Alexandra the Maccabee

Politician
Alexandra the Maccabee, part of the Hasmonean dynasty, was an influential politician in Judea. She is most famous for her intense political manoeuvrings - and attempted coup - against her son-in-law, Herod the Great. She was the daughter of... Wikipedia
Died: 28 BC
Great-grandparents: John Hyrcanus and Shetach
Parents: Hyrcanus II
Great grandchildren: Herod Agrippa, Cypros, Mariamne III, and more