Mattathias

Summary

Mattathias is a human^[1]. He was born on 200 BC^[2]. He died on January 1, 166 BC^[3]. He worked as a kohen^[4]. He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[5]

Key Facts

• Mattathias was born on 200 BC^[2].
• Mattathias died on January 1, 166 BC^[3].
• Mattathias's father was Johanan^[6].
• A child of Mattathias was Judah Maccabee^[7].
• A child of Mattathias was Simon Thassi^[8].
• A child of Mattathias was Jonathan Apphus^[9].
• A child of Mattathias was John Gaddi^[10].
• A child of Mattathias was Eleazar Avaran^[11].
• Mattathias held citizenship in Seleucid Empire^[12].
• Mattathias's professions included kohen^[4].
• Mattathias is recorded as male^[13].
• Mattathias's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Mattathias's Commons category is recorded as Mattathias^[15].
• Mattathias's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[16].
• Mattathias's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron^[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Mattathias was born on 200 BC^[2]. His father was Johanan^[6].

Career and Affiliations

Mattathias's professions included kohen^[4].

Personal Life

Children include Judah Maccabee^[7], a kohen^[18], -0500–-0160^[19]; Simon Thassi^[8], a military leader^[20], -0200–-0135^[21], of Hasmonean Judea^[22]; Jonathan Apphus^[9], a High Priest of Israel^[23], -0200–-0143^[24], of Seleucid Empire^[25]; John Gaddi^[10], a cleric^[26]; and Eleazar Avaran^[11], a warrior^[27], of Seleucid Empire^[28].

Death and Burial

Mattathias died on January 1, 166 BC^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mattathias include Matityahu^[29], an Israeli settlement^[30], in Palestine^[31], founded in 1981^[32].

Why It Matters

Mattathias has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[5] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for him include Matityahu^[29], an Israeli settlement^[30], in Palestine^[31], founded in 1981^[32].

FAQs

Who were Mattathias's parents?

Mattathias's father was Johanan^[6].

What did Mattathias do for work?

Mattathias worked as kohen^[4].