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	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Judas Machabeus
		Third son of the priest Mathathias who with his family was the centre and soul of the patriotic and religious revolt of the Jews against the King of Syria (1 Maccabees 2:4).
		Judas was designated by his dying father as the new leader of the band of guerrilla warriors in year 167 B.C., and he remained in command until the year 161.
		Among his military exploits are mentioned the defeat and slaying of Apollonius the recent plunderer of Jerusalem, and the utter rout of the Syrian forces led by the deputy governor Seron in an encounter at Bethoron (1 Maccabees 3:10-24).
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/08541a.htm (531 words)

	The 5 Books of Maccabees
		Herod successively murdered all the relatives of the Maccabees and the line of the Maccabees became extinct in 7 B.C. However, in the time of Jesus, the Pharisees were the layman followers of Judas Maccabee, and the Sadducees were the priests followers of Simon Maccabee.
		The name, Maccabee, meaning "hammerer" or "hammer-like", was originally the surname of Judas, the third son of Mattathias, because of his valour in combating the enemies of Israel, but was later extended to all the descendants of Mattathias, and even to all who took part in the rebellion.
		Hasmoneans or Asmoneans: The family patronymic of the Maccabees however was Hasmoneans or Asmoneans, from Hashmon, Gr.
	www.biblia.com /jesusbible/maccabees.htm (836 words)

	Playing card - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rouen courts are traditionally named as follows: the kings of spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs are David, Charles (Charlemagne), Caesar and Alexander, respectively.
		The knaves (or "jacks"; French "valet") are Hector (prince of Troy), La Hire (comrade-in-arms to Joan of Arc), Ogier (a knight of Charlemagne) and Judas Maccabeus (who led the Jewish rebellion against the Syrians).
		The queens are Pallas (warrior goddess; equivalent to the Greek Athena or Roman Minerva), Rachel (biblical mother of Joseph), Argine (the origin of which is obscure; it is an anagram of regina, which is Latin for queen) and Judith (from Book of Judith).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Playing_card (4946 words)

	What Kind of World? Series - War, Religion, and Truth. The Visual Writer, LLC
		Religion and politics were inextricably fused in the national consciousness, even though many of the religious purists were against it.
		As Judas Maccabee continued to fight for political independence for the nation, he was defeated and slain.
		So while political independence was fused into the national consciousness, it has not been achieved since before 170 BC, and for 300 years prior to that they lived under Persian and Greek dominion even though they had a measure of self government.
	www.visualwriter.com /WhatKindWorld/WarandReligion.htm (3469 words)

	Bridge Glossary J Index: BridgeHands
		Johnny - The colloquial term referring to the Jack.
		Judas Maccabee - Jack of Clubs, referring to the
		J, who led the Jewish rebellion against Syria (some prefer Lancelot).
	www.bridgehands.com /J/index.htm (728 words)

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