Jonathan Maccabeus
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Jonathan Maccabeus (2nd century BCE) was a member of the Hasmonean dynasty. In 160 BCE he succeeded to his brother Judas Maccabeus) as leader of the rebellion against the Greeks. From 153 BCE he was appointed as High Priest, to his death in 142 BCE (followed by his brother Simon Maccabeus).
Jonathan Maccabeus in ancient sources
Jonathan Maccabeus in Scholarship
Jonathan Maccabeus in Fiction
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