Maccabeus,Judas
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Maccabeus, Judas — ▪ Jewish leader also called Judah Maccabee, Maccabeus also spelled Maccabaeus died 161/160 BC Jewish guerrilla leader who defended his country from invasion by the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes, preventing the imposition of… … Universalium
Judas Maccabeus — Infobox Military Person name= Judas Maccabeus lived= caption= nickname= placeofbirth= Modiin, Judea placeofdeath= Elasa, near modern day Ramallah allegiance= Hasmonean branch= Maccabees serviceyears= 167 BCE 160 BCE rank= unit= commands= battles … Wikipedia
Judas — (Greek: Ιούδας) is the anglicized Greek rendering of the Hebrew name Yehudah (Hebrew: יְהוּדָה), also rendered in English as Judah. Contents 1 People 2 Arts 3 Other 4 See also … Wikipedia
Judas Makkabäus — Judäa zur Zeit des Judas Makkabäus Juda … Deutsch Wikipedia
Maccabeus, Jonathan — ▪ Jewish general also called Apphus, Maccabeus also spelled Maccabaeus died 143/142 BC Jewish general, a son of the priest Mattathias, who took over the leadership of the Maccabean revolt after the death of his elder brother Judas. A… … Universalium
Maccabaeus,Judas — Mac·ca·bae·us (măk ə bēʹəs), Judas. See Maccabeus, Judas. * * * … Universalium
Eleazar Maccabeus — Eleazar Maccabeus, also known as Eleazar Hachorani/Choran(or Horani) (b. ???BC d. 162 BC; Hebrew: אלעזר המכבי, אלעזר החורני Eleazar HaMakabi ) was the youngest son of Mattathias and the younger brother of Judas Maccabeus. He was killed at the… … Wikipedia
Palestine — /pal euh stuyn / for 1, 2; /pal euh steen / for 3, n. 1. Also called Holy Land. Biblical name, Canaan. an ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean. 2. a former British mandate (1923 48) comprising part of this country,… … Universalium
Hanukkah — /hah neuh keuh/; Ashk. Heb. /khah neuh keuh/; Seph. Heb. /khah nooh kah /, n. a Jewish festival lasting eight days, celebrated from the 25th day of the month of Kislev to the 2nd of Tevet in commemoration of the rededication of the Temple by the… … Universalium
Antiochus IV Epiphanes — born с 215 died 164 BC, Tabae, Iran Seleucid king of the Hellenistic Syrian kingdom (175–164 BC). Son of Antiochus III, he was taken hostage in Rome (189–175), where he learned about Roman institutions. On his release, he ousted a usurper to take … Universalium
