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Mattathias

2nd century BCE Jewish priest of the Hasmonean Dynasty

  • Fame54.7
  • Momentum1.0
  • Wikipedia4.6K
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Lived -200–-166, aged 34
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  • Era
    -200–-166
    Aged 34
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Updated 2026-08-18

Mattathias ben Johanan was a Kohen who helped spark the Maccabean Revolt against the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire. Mattathias's story is related in the deuterocanonical book of 1 Maccabees and in the writings of Josephus. Mattathias is accorded a central role in the story of Hanukkah and, as a result, is named in the Al HaNissim prayer Jews add to the Birkat Hamazon and the Amidah during the festival's eight days.

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Momentum1.0
Historical23.8
Source confidence60.0
Completeness40.0
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