Category:Zadokites (subject)

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The Zadokites (or "sons of Zadok") are a dynasty of High Priests (the House of Zadok) who ruled the Temple of Jerusalem from the establishment of the Second Temple to the eve of the Maccabean revolt.

History

List of Zadokites High Priests and years in office

< Jehozadak, son of Seriah >

  • Joshua, son of Jehozadak, ca. 515-490 BCE
  • Joiakim, son of Joshua, ca. 490-470 BCE
  • Eliashib, son of Joiakim, ca. 470-433 BCE
  • Joiada, son of Eliashib, ca. 433-410 BCE
  • Johanan, son of Joiada, ca. 410-371 BCE
  • Jaddua, son of Johanan, ca. 371-320 BCE
  • Onias I, son of Jaddua, ca. 320-280 BCE
  • Simon I, son of Onias, ca. 280-260 BCE
  • Eleazar, son of Onias, ca. 260-245 BCE
  • Manasseh, son of Jaddua, ca. 245-240 BCE
  • Onias III, son of Simon, 185-175 BCE, murdered 170 BCE
  • Jason, son of Simon 175-172 BCE

< Onias IV, son of Onias III >

The Zadokites in ancient sources

The Zadokites in Scholarship

The Zadokites in Fiction

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