What did John Hyrcanus do?
John Hyrcanus I, (born c. 175 bc—died 104 bc), high priest and ruler of the Jewish nation from 135/134 to 104 bc. … He forced Idumaea to convert to Judaism, the first example of conversion imposed by the Jews in their history. Who was John in Maccabees? Johanan (or John Gaddi/Caddis in the King James…