John Gaddi
2nd century BCE Maccabean revolt leader / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with John Gotti or John Gaddy.
John Gaddi[note 1] (Hebrew: Johanan or Yohanan) (d. c.ā160ā159 BCE) was a son of Mattathias the Hasmonean and brother of Judas Maccabeus. The Hasmonean family lead the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire which ruled Judea in the 160s BCE. John's activities are not as well-documented as his other brothers. He is usually considered to have been the eldest of Mattathias's five sons. He died around 160 or 159 BCE.
Alternative forms of his cognomen "Gaddi" include "Gaddis" and "Gaddim".[1]