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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== | |||
[[Category: | [[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. | |||
==In Depth== | |||
* [[Judas Maccabeus (sources)]] | |||
* [[Judas Maccabeus (arts)]] | |||
==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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Revision as of 17:18, 11 February 2012
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 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 and 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 Jonathan Maccabeus as leader of the rebellion.
In Depth
Related categories
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
Pictures from the web
- Map of Judea under Judas Maccabeus <Wikipedia>
Pages in category "Judas Maccabeus (subject)"
The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
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- Love's Labour's Lost (1594 Shakespeare), play
- Judas Maccabaeus (1601 Haughton), play
- The Triumph of Judas Maccabeus (1636 Rubens), art
- Judas Macabeo (1641 Calderón de la Barca), play
- The History of the Nine Worthies of the World (1687 Burton), novel
- Judas Machabeus (1695 Cola), oratorio
- Juda Machabeus (1697 Pulci), oratorio
- Judae Machabei gloriosa in Deum fiducia (1702 Adolph), play
- (++) Judas Maccabeus (1747 Haendel / Morell), oratorio
- Judas Machabée; ou, Le rétablissement du culte à Jérusalem (1803 Massillian), play
- Giuda Maccabeo; ossia, La morte di Nicanore (1819 Crispi / Rasi), oratorio
- The First of the Maccabees (1855 Wise), novel
- Giuda Maccabeo (1859 Mariotti / Meini), oratorio
- Judas Makkabäus (1865 Bolander), novel
- Judas Maccabaeus (1872 Longfellow), play
- Judas Maccabaeus and the Jewish War of Independence (1879 Conder), book
- Judas Maccabäus (1879 Zopff), opera
- The Hammer (1890 Church), children's novel
- Judas Maccabaeus (1892 Goldfaden), play
- Juda Makabé (Judas Maccabeus / 1914 Fishta), play
- Juda Makkabäus (1919 Sandow), opera
- Giuda Maccabeo (Judas Maccabee / 1931 Quercetti / Recanatesi), opera (music & libretto)
- Judas Makkabäus (1943 Boxler), novel
- Judas Macabeo (1958 Aguirre), play
- Der Topos der Nine Worthies in Literatur und bildender Kunst (The Topos of the Nine Worthies in Literature and Visual Arts / 1971 Schroeder), book
- מלחמות החשמונאים (Judas Maccabaeus: The Jewish Struggle against the Seleucids / 1980 Bar-Kochva), book
- Judas Maccabaeus: The Jewish Struggle against the Seleucids (1989 @1980 Bar-Kochva), book (English ed.) = מלחמות החשמונאים