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Salome Alexandra, or Shlomtzion (Greek: Σαλώμη Ἀλεξάνδρα; Hebrew: שְׁלוֹמְצִיּוֹן , Šəlōmṣīyyōn, "peace of Zion"; 141–67 BC), was a regnant queen of Judaea, one of only three women (until Golda Meir) to rule over the country, the other two being Athaliah and Deborah.
Jan 22, 2013 · Queen Salome Alexandra (r. 76-67 BCE) was arguably the most powerful and successful member of the Hasmonean dynasty, which governed an independent but strife-torn Judea.
Queen Salome Alexandra was a notable ruler of ancient Judea in the Second Temple era. A noble, righteous woman, her reign brought peace and prosperity to the Land of Israel. Read on for 10 facts about this exceptional queen, revered as few other monarchs in Jewish history.
One of the most outstanding Jewish women in our history was Queen Salome Alexandra. Salome Alexandra, the sister of Rabbi Shimon ben Shetach, the famous leader of the Sanhedrin, was the wife of the first Maccabean to take on the title of “king” since the destruction of the first Holy Temple.
Salome Alexandra or Alexandra of Jerusalem (139 – 67 B.C.E.) was the only Jewish regnant queen of the Hasmoneans, reigning from 75 B.C.E. until her death in 67 B.C.E.
Salome Alexandra (139-67 B.C.E), whose Hebrew name was Shelamzion, was a descendant of the Hasmonean family. Some historians have claimed that she was the first wife of Alexander’s older brother Aristobulus and became Alexander’s wife through the laws of the levirate.
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Salome Alexandra (141–67 BCE), an outstanding Jewish queen from the house of the Hasmoneans, reigned for nine years after the death of her husband, Yannai. She was also the sister of Shimon ben Shatach, the famed leader of the Sanhedrin. The queen had arranged everything for her son’s wedding feast.
