Antipater’s Campaigns and Advance to Power

Josephus

The Jewish War 1.187–200

ca. 75

After Pompey’s death Antipater changed sides and began to curry favour with Caesar. When Mithridates of Pergamum, leading an army against Egypt, was held up at Ascalon by notice that the frontier-crossing at Pelusium would be closed to him, Antipater used his influence with the Arabs to procure their assistance, and arrived himself with some 3,000…

Please login or register for free access to Posen Library
Register
Already have an account?
Engage with this Source

With the dissolution of the Roman political alliance known as the First Triumvirate, Pompey and Julius Caesar became political and military rivals. Josephus relates that after Pompey’s death in 48 BCE, Antipater I, who had been a supporter of Pompey, seizes power and shifts his allegiance to Caesar. Antipater fights a series of battles on behalf of Caesar and eventually earns the right of Roman citizenship as well as the procuratorship of Judaea. Caesar then appoints Hyrcanus high priest.

Read more
Restricted
Some content is unavailable to non-members, please log in or sign up for free for full access.

Related Guide

The Early Roman Period in History and Memory

1st Century BCE–3rd Century CE
Restricted
Some content is unavailable to non-members, please log in or sign up for free for full access.

Related Guide

The Rise and Rule of Herod the Great

1st Century BCE

Creator Bio

Josephus

37–100

Flavius Josephus was born into a prominent Jewish priestly family and served as a general stationed in the Galilee during the First Jewish Revolt (66–73 CE). He was captured by the Romans and eventually integrated into the Flavian imperial aristocracy, who commissioned him to compose chronicles of the Jewish–Roman war and the history of the Jews. Josephus’ works, all written in Greek, include The Jewish War, Jewish Antiquities, Against Apion, and his autobiography, Life of Josephus. These writings provide important insights into the Judaisms of the Second Temple period and include one of the few surviving accounts of the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE.

You may also like

Herod Takes Jerusalem

When the storm died down, he advanced on Jerusalem and marched his army right up to the walls on what was coincidentally the third anniversary of his…
View Source