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Who was Nicanor, and what happened to him in battle against Judas Maccabeus?
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Nicanor was a Seleucid general tasked with suppressing the Jewish revolt led by Judas Maccabeus. During the conflict between the Maccabees and the Seleucid Empire, Judas Maccabeus engaged Nicanorās forces in battle and achieved a significant victory, during which Nicanor was killed.1