Who established Hasmonean dynasty?
The dynasty was established under the leadership of Simon Thassi, two decades after his brother Judas Maccabeus (יהודה המכבי Yehudah HaMakabi) defeated the Seleucid army during the Maccabean Revolt. Why was it called the Hasmonean dynasty? Hasmonean dynasty, also spelled Hasmonaean, dynasty of ancient Judaea, descendants of the Maccabee family. The name derived (according to…