Yohanan the Maccabee

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Yohanan the Maccabee was one of the Maccabean brothers and an early leader in the Jewish revolt against Seleucid rule in the 2nd century BCE.

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instanceOf Jewish rebel leader
Maccabean brother
historical figure
associatedWith Hasmonean dynasty NERFINISHED
Jewish resistance to Hellenization
conflict Maccabean Revolt NERFINISHED
country Judea NERFINISHED
culture Second Temple Judaism NERFINISHED
deathCause killed in conflict with Seleucid-aligned forces
deathPlace region of Judea
era Hellenistic period NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Jews
familyName Hasmonean NERFINISHED
father Mattathias ben Johanan NERFINISHED
givenName Yohanan NERFINISHED
historicalContext struggle for Jewish religious and political autonomy under Seleucid rule
languageSpoken Hebrew
memberOf Hasmonean family NERFINISHED
Maccabees NERFINISHED
notableFamilyRole one of the sons of Mattathias who initiated the revolt
notableFor participation in the Maccabean revolt
opponent Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED
placeOfActivity Judea NERFINISHED
religion Judaism
roleInEvent early leader in the Jewish revolt against Seleucid rule
sibling Eleazar Avaran NERFINISHED
Jonathan Apphus NERFINISHED
Judas Maccabeus NERFINISHED
Simon Thassi NERFINISHED
sourceMention 1 Maccabees NERFINISHED
Josephus (Antiquities of the Jews) NERFINISHED
timePeriod 2nd century BCE

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