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- Also called:
- Apphus
- Maccabeus also spelled:
- Maccabaeus
- Died:
- 143/142 bce
- House / Dynasty:
- Maccabees
- Notable Family Members:
- father Mattathias
- brother Judas Maccabeus
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Jonathan Maccabeus
Jewish general
Also known as: Apphus, Jonathan Maccabaeus, Jonathan Maccabeus(Show More)
Jonathan Maccabeus (died 143/142 bce) was a Jewish general, a son of the priest Mattathias, who took over the leadership of the Maccabean revolt after the death of his elder brother Judas. A brilliant diplomat, if not quite so good a soldier as his elder brother, Jonathan refused all compromise with the superior Seleucid forces, taking advantage of their internal troubles to free Judaea again from external rule. However, he was lured into a trap and killed; he was then succeeded as leader of the revolt by his youngest brother, Simon.
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