Nicanor
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Nicanor was a Seleucid military commander known for leading royal forces against the Jewish rebels during the Maccabean Revolt in the 2nd century BCE.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Seleucid general
ⓘ
ancient Greek person ⓘ historical figure ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| activeYears | mid-2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| allegiance | Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Maccabean Revolt ⓘ |
| culture | Hellenistic ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in battle ⓘ |
| deathEvent | Battle of Adasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Judean rebels ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Judea ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
1 Maccabees
ⓘ
2 Maccabees ⓘ Jewish historical tradition ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Seleucid royal army ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Adasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | campaigns against Jewish rebels ⓘ |
| opponent |
Maccabees
ⓘ
surface form:
Hasmonean rebels
Maccabees ⓘ
surface form:
Judas Maccabeus
|
| positionHeld |
general of the Seleucid army
ⓘ
royal friend of the king ⓘ |
| religion | Hellenistic paganism ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | Seleucid commander against the Maccabees ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Demetrius I Soter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| title |
general
ⓘ
royal officer ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.