His revenge upon those who had opposed him was brutal. He eliminated the Hasmoneans and the Jewish aristocracy who had supported them, as well as any others who chafed at having a friend of the Romans rule over them.
Viņš nežēlīgi atriebās saviem pretiniekiem — sodīja ar nāvi Hasmonejus un ebreju augstmaņus, kas tos bija atbalstījuši, un izrēķinājās ar ikvienu, kas pauda neapmierinātību ar to, ka pār ebrejiem valda romiešu draugs.