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	~~'''Judas Maccabeus''' (2nd century BCE) was a member of the Hasmonean dynasty. From 167 to his death in battle in 160 BCE, he led the [[Maccabean revolt]] against the Seleucids.~~

	~~==Overview==~~

	[[Judas Maccabeus\|Judas]] was the third son of [[Mattathias]], a priest from [[Modin]] who started the rebellion against the high priest [[Menelaus]] and the Selecid king [[Antiochus IV Epiphanes]]. Judas and his brothers [[Jonathan Maccabeus\|Jonathan]] and [[Simon Maccabeus\|Simon]], had immediately a prominent fighting role.

	After [[Mattathias]]' death in 166 BCE, Judah assumed leadership of the revolt, receiving the surname ''Maccabeus''. He adapted a guerrilla strategy, which proved to be very effective and led his followers to a strings of victories against the Seleucid army.

	~~After rededicating the desecrated Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE, Judah conducted a series of attacks against the nearby cities. The counter-attack of the Seleucids led to truce and compromise.~~

	The appointment of [[Alcimus]] as the new High Priest forced Judas again to rebellion. In 161 BCE Judas obtained a dramatic victory against the Seleucid general [[Nicanor]] and tried to have the support of the Romans. However, the Seleucids were quick to send another army commanded by [[Bacchides]] which defeated and killed Judas in the [[Battle of Elasa]] in 160 BCE.

	~~Judas was succeeded by his brother [[:Category:Jonathan Maccabeus (subject)\|Jonathan Maccabeus]] as leader of the rebellion.~~

	~~==Judas Maccabeus in ancient sources==~~

	~~==Judas Maccabeus in Scholarship==~~

	~~==Judas Maccabeus in Fiction==~~

	~~==Related categories==~~

	*[[Maccabees]]

	~~==References==~~

	*''' ''' / [[]] / In: [[The Anchor Bible Dictionary (1992 Freedman), dictionary]],

	*'''Judas Maccabaeus ''' / [[Uriel Rappaport]] / In: [[The Eerdmans Dictionary of Early Judaism (2010 Collins / Harlow), dictionary]], 848-849

	~~==External links==~~
	*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judas_Maccabeus Wikipedia]

	~~====Pictures from the web====~~
	*[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Judea_Judas_Makk.PNG Map of Judea under Judas Maccabeus] <Wikipedia>


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Gabriele Boccaccini at 16:00, 18 October 2011

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	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[:Category:Judas Maccabeus (subject)]]		*ANCIENT SOURCES: see [[Judas Maccabeus (sources)]]
			*SCHOLARLY AND FICTIONAL WORKS: see [[:Category:Judas Maccabeus (subject)]]


			'''Judas Maccabeus''' (2nd century BCE) was a member of the Hasmonean dynasty. From 167 to his death in battle in 160 BCE, he led the [[Maccabean revolt]] against the Seleucids.

			==Overview==

			[[Judas Maccabeus\|Judas]] was the third son of [[Mattathias]], a priest from [[Modin]] who started the rebellion against the high priest [[Menelaus]] and the Selecid king [[Antiochus IV Epiphanes]]. Judas and his brothers [[Jonathan Maccabeus\|Jonathan]] and [[Simon Maccabeus\|Simon]], had immediately a prominent fighting role.

			After [[Mattathias]]' death in 166 BCE, Judah assumed leadership of the revolt, receiving the surname ''Maccabeus''. He adapted a guerrilla strategy, which proved to be very effective and led his followers to a strings of victories against the Seleucid army.

			After rededicating the desecrated Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE, Judah conducted a series of attacks against the nearby cities. The counter-attack of the Seleucids led to truce and compromise.

			The appointment of [[Alcimus]] as the new High Priest forced Judas again to rebellion. In 161 BCE Judas obtained a dramatic victory against the Seleucid general [[Nicanor]] and tried to have the support of the Romans. However, the Seleucids were quick to send another army commanded by [[Bacchides]] which defeated and killed Judas in the [[Battle of Elasa]] in 160 BCE.

			Judas was succeeded by his brother [[:Category:Jonathan Maccabeus (subject)\|Jonathan Maccabeus]] as leader of the rebellion.

			==Judas Maccabeus in ancient sources==

			==Judas Maccabeus in Scholarship==

			==Judas Maccabeus in Fiction==

			==Related categories==

			*[[Maccabees]]

			==References==

			*''' ''' / [[]] / In: [[The Anchor Bible Dictionary (1992 Freedman), dictionary]],

			*'''Judas Maccabaeus ''' / [[Uriel Rappaport]] / In: [[The Eerdmans Dictionary of Early Judaism (2010 Collins / Harlow), dictionary]], 848-849

			==External links==
			*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judas_Maccabeus Wikipedia]

			====Pictures from the web====
			*[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Judea_Judas_Makk.PNG Map of Judea under Judas Maccabeus] <Wikipedia>


			[[Category:Index]]
			[[Category:People]]

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