Parthian invasion

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The Parthian invasion was a 1st-century BCE military intervention by the Parthian Empire into Judea that reshaped the region’s political landscape and contributed to the downfall of Hasmonean ruler Hyrcanus II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 1st-century BCE conflict
historical event
military invasion
affected Hasmonean dynasty
political landscape of Judea
alliedWith Antigonus II Mattathias
cause Parthian attempt to expand influence in the Eastern Mediterranean
Parthian desire to weaken Roman power in the region
conflictWith Herodian faction
Roman Republic
context Roman civil wars in the late Republic
struggle between rival Hasmonean claimants
contributedTo downfall of Hyrcanus II
end of effective Hasmonean independence
describedIn Works of Flavius Josephus
surface form: writings of Flavius Josephus
endTime 37 BCE
followedBy Herodian Kingdom under Roman client status
Roman reconquest of Judea
hasLocation Jerusalem
Judea
Levant region
surface form: Levant
hasParticipant Antigonus II Mattathias
Hasmonean dynasty
surface form: Hasmonean Kingdom

Herod the Great
Hyrcanus II
Mark Antony
Parthian Empire
ledBy Barzapharnes
Pacorus I of Parthia
surface form: Pacorus I
militaryAction capture of Jerusalem
seizure of key Judean strongholds
opposedBy Herod the Great
Roman forces loyal to Mark Antony
partOf Roman–Parthian Wars
surface form: Roman–Parthian conflicts
primaryTheaterOfWar Judea
region Eastern Mediterranean
result Roman intervention in Judea
eventual establishment of Herod the Great as king of Judea
flight of Herod to Roman territory
installation of Antigonus II Mattathias as king and high priest
mutilation and deposition of Hyrcanus II
overthrow of Hyrcanus II
temporary Parthian control over Judea
significance demonstrated Parthian capacity to intervene in Roman client kingdoms
shifted Judea from Hasmonean to Herodian rule under Rome
startTime 40 BCE
timePeriod 1st century BCE

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Hyrcanus II causeOfDownfall Parthian invasion
Antigonus II event Parthian invasion
this entity surface form: Parthian invasion of Syria and Judea