Alexandra the Maccabee (died ca. 28 BC) was the daughter of Hyrcanus II (died 30 BC), who was the son of Alexander Jannaeus. She married her cousin Alexander of Judaea (died 48 BC), who was the son of Aristobulus II. Their grandfather was Alexander Jannaeus, the second eldest son of John Hyrcanus. Their daughter was the Hasmonean Mariamne and son was Aristobulus III. Alexandra opposed her son-in-law Herod, and when he became sick with grief after having Mariamne executed, Alexandra tried to seize power, but was unsuccessful and was herself executed. References Footnotes External link Egyptian family trees including Alexandra Maccabeus 63 BC births 28 BC deaths Jews and Judaism in the Roman Republic Executed royalty Maccabees 1st-century BC women 1st-century BCE Jews Ancient Jewish women