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Which of Judas Maccabeus’s brothers continued the revolt after his death?
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Following the death of Judas Maccabeus in 161/160 BCE, his brother Jonathan succeeded him as the leader of the Maccabean revolt.12
After Jonathan was killed by treachery, he was succeeded by his brother Simon, who continued the struggle and eventually established the Hasmonean dynasty.12