These 1st & 2nd century B.C. Jewish patriots were active in liberating Judea from Syrian rule
[DOC] [TLE] The Maccabee International - : Defining the Maccabees -  [PAR] Sep 30, 2010 ... 1. family of Jewish patriots who, under Judas Maccabaeus, headed a successful 
... and first centuries B.C., active in the liberation of Judea from Syrian rule.