Antigonus II Mattathias

king of Judea
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Antigonus II Mattathias
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Antigonus II Mattathias

Summary

Antigonus II Mattathias is a human[1]. He was born on -0080-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Antioch[3]. He died on -0037-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a priest[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Antigonus II Mattathias passed away in Antioch[3].
  • Antigonus II Mattathias was born on -0080-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Antigonus II Mattathias died on -0037-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Abba Cave[7].
  • Antigonus II Mattathias's father was Aristobulus II[8].
  • Antigonus II Mattathias held citizenship in Hasmonean Judea[9].
  • Antigonus II Mattathias worked as a priest[5].
  • Antigonus II Mattathias held the position of King of Judea[10].
  • Antigonus II Mattathias held the position of High Priest of Israel[11].
  • Antigonus II Mattathias's image is recorded as Antigonus II Mattathias medal.svg[12].
  • Antigonus II Mattathias is recorded as male[13].
  • Antigonus II Mattathias's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Antigonus II Mattathias's family is recorded as Hasmonean dynasty[15].
  • Antigonus II Mattathias's ISNI is recorded as 0000000119874857[16].
  • Antigonus II Mattathias's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 170869610[17].
  • Antigonus II Mattathias's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2011083641[18].
  • Antigonus II Mattathias's Commons category is recorded as Antigonus II Mattathias[19].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[20].
  • Antigonus II Mattathias's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/073szh[21].
  • Antigonus II Mattathias's given name is recorded as Antigonos[22].
  • Antigonus II Mattathias's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[23].
  • Antigonus II Mattathias's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[24].
  • Antigonus II Mattathias's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Antigonus II Mattathias's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[26].
  • Antigonus II Mattathias's described by source is recorded as The Jewish Encyclopedia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Antigonus II Mattathias was born on -0080-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Aristobulus II[8].

Career and Affiliations

Antigonus II Mattathias's professions included priest[5]. Positions held include King of Judea[10], a position[28], in Hasmonean Judea[29] and High Priest of Israel[11], a Jewish religious occupation[30].

Death and Burial

Antigonus II Mattathias died on -0037-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Antioch[3]. The cause of death was decapitation[20]. He is buried at Abba Cave[7].

Why It Matters

Antigonus II Mattathias ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where did Antigonus II Mattathias die?

Antigonus II Mattathias passed away in Antioch[3].

Who were Antigonus II Mattathias's parents?

Antigonus II Mattathias's father was Aristobulus II[8].

What did Antigonus II Mattathias do for work?

Antigonus II Mattathias worked as priest[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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