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| Saint Antigonus of Rome – Saint of the Day – February 27 |
| 27 February 2023 |
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Antigonus II Mattathias also known as Antigonus the Hasmonean (died 37 BCE) was the last Hasmonean king of Judea. A puppet king installed by the Parthians, he was the son of King Aristobulus II of Judea. In 37 BCE Herod handed him over to the Romans for execution, after Antigonus's three-year reign during which he led the Jews' fierce struggle for independence against the Romans. |
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