The Wife of John Hyrcanus I was Queen of Judea from 135-10 B.C.E. Upon his death in 104 B.C.E., King John Hyrcanus I chose his wife over all his sons to be the next ruler of Judea.[1] However, Judah Aristobulus, her eldest son, strongly opposed his mother’s rule and robbed her of the throne.[2] Her [read more]
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The Wife of Simon the Hasmonean was the founder of the Hasmonean Dynasty. Even though she was Queen of Judea, her name and early origins are largely unrecorded.[1] Even though we know so very little about her, historical accounts portray her as a strong and courageous heroine.[2] She was a war captive, a woman who encouraged [read more]
The Duchess of Gloucester’s Pendant Earrings were inherited by Princess Mary Adelaide, future Duchess of Teck, from her aunt, Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester, in 1857. They were then passed to her daughter, the future Queen Mary, upon her death in 1897. The earrings each have a “detachable pendant pearl suspended from cut-down collets, within [read more]
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