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However, Alexandra, the daughter of Hyrcanus, and wife of Alexander,
the son of Aristobulus the king, who had also brought Alexander [two] children,
could not bear this indignity. Now this son was one of the greatest comeliness,
and was called Aristobulus; and the daughter, Mariamne, was married to
Herod, and eminent for her beauty also. This Alexandra was much disturbed,
and took this indignity offered to her son exceeding ill, that while be
was alive, any one else should be sent for to have the dignity of the high
priesthood conferred upon him. Accordingly, she wrote to Cleopatra (a musician
assisting her in taking care to have her letters carried) to desire her
intercession with Antony, in order to gain the high priesthood for her
son.
Flavius Josephus. The Works of Flavius Josephus. Translated by. William Whiston, A.M. Auburn and Buffalo. John E. Beardsley. 1895.
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