Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 25, 2022
Judas Maccabeus (died 160 BC) was the leader of a Jewish revolt against the repressive policies of Antiochus IV Epiphanes, the King of Syria.
Revolt against the Seleucid Empire.
Born: 190 BC, Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, Israel
Died: 160 BC, Judea
Parents: Mattathias
Dynasty: Hasmonean
Successor: Jonathan Apphus
Books: Playing Dreidel with Judah Maccabee
Siblings: Simon Thassi, Jonathan Apphus, Eleazar Avaran
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