cleric
John Gaddi.
the oldest of the sons of Mattathias, and brother of Judas Maccabeus
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About John Gaddi
John Gaddi was a son of Mattathias the Hasmonean and brother of Judas Maccabeus. The Hasmonean family lead the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire which ruled Judea in the 160s BCE. John's activities are not as well-documented as his other brothers. He is usually considered to have been the eldest of Mattathias's five sons. He died around 160 or 159 BCE.
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- cleric, revolutionary
- Died
- 160 BC