Eleazar Maccabeus References Eleazar Maccabeus Jewish soldier Ask Anything Homework Help Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of EncyclopƦdia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: Maccabees/ Hanukkah: reconsecration of the sanctuaryEleazar, Judasās second youngest brother, lost his life in 163 bce when he stabbed an elephant from underneath. In dying, the beast fell on top of him and crushed him. Read MoreEleazar, Judasās second youngest brother, lost his life in 163 bce when he stabbed an elephant from underneath. In dying, the beast fell on top of him and crushed him. Read More