Salome Alexandra
Salome Alexandra, or Shlomtzion (Greek: Σαλώμη Ἀλεξάνδρα; Hebrew: שְׁלוֹמְצִיּוֹן, Šəlōmṣīyyōn, "peace of Zion"; 141–67 BCE), was (until Golda Meir) one of only three women to rule over Judea, the other two being Athaliah and Deborah. The wife of Aristobulus I, and afterward of Alexander Jannaeus, she was the last regnant queen of Judea, and the last ruler of Judea to die as the sovereign of an independent kingdom.
| Salome Alexandra | |
|---|---|
Salome Alexandra, from Guillaume Rouillé's Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum | |
| Queen of Judaea | |
| Reign | c. 76 – 67 BCE |
| Predecessor | Alexander Jannaeus |
| Successor | Hyrcanus II |
| Queen consort of Judaea | |
| Tenure | c. 104–76 BCE |
| Spouse | Aristobulus I (c. 104–103 BCE), Alexander Jannaeus (c. 103 – 76 BCE), then widow after. |
| Issue | Hyrcanus II Aristobulus II |
| Father | Shetah (disputed) |
| Religion | Judaism |
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