**Antigonus** son of Aristobulus was the 11th king of the Chashmona'im. He brought up Phigrus king of Persia against Yerushalayim in year 3721, and he conquered the city and captured Hyrkanos and made Antigonus king in his place. And Antigonus cut off the ear of his uncle King Hyrkanos to disqualify him from the Kehunah. And the king of Persia led him bound in chains to Bavel [(Tzeda)].