Judas Maccabaeus

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:the_Roman_Republic
gptkbp:associated_with the_rededication_of_the_Second_Temple
gptkbp:birthYear circa 166 BCE
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:the_Book_of_Maccabees
gptkbp:deathYear 160 BCE
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Antiochus_IV_Epiphanes
Nicanor_at_the_Battle_of_Adasa
gptkbp:descendant the_Hasmonean_family
gptkbp:established the_Hasmonean_dynasty
gptkbp:father gptkb:Mattathias
gptkbp:foughtIn his brothers
Hellenization of Judea
gptkbp:has_a_history_of military leader
gptkbp:has_a_role_in the_establishment_of_Jewish_independence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Judas Maccabaeus
gptkbp:influenced later_Jewish_resistance_movements
gptkbp:inspiration Jewish_nationalism
gptkbp:is_a military commander
priest
national hero
gptkbp:is_a_celebration_of gptkb:the_Jewish_people
Hanukkah
gptkbp:is_a_key_player_in the_fight_for_Jewish_autonomy
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of Jewish_resistance
gptkbp:is_involved_in the_revolt_against_Antiochus_IV
gptkbp:is_known_for his bravery
his leadership in battle
his military leadership
gptkbp:is_part_of the_Maccabean_Revolt_against_Hellenistic_influence
gptkbp:is_recognized_for gptkb:the_Jewish_people
gptkbp:key_figure the_Second_Temple_period
the_history_of_Judaism
gptkbp:knownFor leading_the_Maccabean_Revolt
gptkbp:leadership the 2nd century BCE
the_Maccabean_forces_against_the_Seleucids
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:the_Jewish_rebellion_against_Seleucid_Empire
gptkb:the_Maccabean_forces
the siege of the Acra
the_capture_of_Jerusalem
gptkbp:nickname The_Hammer
gptkbp:notableEvent Jewish_figure_in_history
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Maccabee
gptkbp:sibling Jonathan
Simon
gptkbp:tactics guerrilla warfare
gptkbp:wrote letters_to_the_Spartans