Maccabeus, Jonathan

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 brilliant diplomat, if not quite so good a soldier as his elder brother, Jonathan refused all compromise with the superior Seleucid forces, taking advantage of their internal troubles to free Judaea again from external rule. In 143/142, however, he was lured into a trap and killed; he was then succeeded as leader of the revolt by his youngest brother, Simon.

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