Ananelus (as High Priest)

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Ananelus was a Jewish high priest of the late Second Temple period, appointed under Herod the Great and remembered chiefly for the political and dynastic struggles surrounding his tenure.

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Ananelus (as High Priest) canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jewish high priest
historical figure
religious leader
activeDuring reign of Herod the Great
appointedBy Herod the Great
associatedWith Hasmonean dynasty
Herod the Great
Herodian dynasty
chronologicalContext Second Temple Judaism
conflict struggles over control of the high priesthood
countryOfCitizenship Judea
ethnicGroup Jews
governedBy Herodian dynasty
languageOfContext Aramaic
Greek
Hebrew
mentionedIn writings of Flavius Josephus
notableFor involvement in dynastic struggles surrounding the Hasmonean and Herodian houses
involvement in political struggles over the high priesthood
tenure as High Priest under Herod the Great
officeLocation Jerusalem
Jerusalem Temple
linked to: Jewish Temple
politicalContext Roman client kingdom of Herod in Judea
linked to: Herodian Kingdom
positionHeld High Priest of the Jerusalem Temple
High Priest of the Jews
region Judea
religion Judaism
roleIn history of the Second Temple high priesthood
source Antiquities of the Jews
sphereOfActivity Jewish religious leadership
Temple cult in Jerusalem
timePeriod late Second Temple period

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Aristobulus III of Judea successor Ananelus (as High Priest)
Aristobulus III of Judea predecessor Ananelus (as High Priest)