Judas Maccabeus
Jewish priest who led the Maccabean Revolt / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For Handel's oratorio, see Judas Maccabaeus (Handel). For the First Comics character, see Judah Maccabee (comics).
Judah Maccabee (or Judas Maccabaeus /mækəˈbiːəs/, also spelled Maccabeus; Hebrew: יהודה המכבי, romanized: Yehudah HaMakabi[1]) was a Jewish priest (kohen) and a son of the priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE).
Quick Facts Leader of the Maccabees, Tenure ...
Judas Maccabeus | |
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Leader of the Maccabees | |
Tenure | 167–160 BCE |
Predecessor | Mattathias |
Successor | Jonathan Apphus |
Died | April 160 BCE Elasa, Seleucid Empire |
Burial | |
Dynasty | Hasmonean |
Father | Mattathias |
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The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah ("Dedication") commemorates the restoration of Jewish worship at the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BC, after Judah Maccabee removed all of the statues depicting Greek gods and goddesses and purified it.