Jonathan Apphus was leader of the Hasmonean Dynasty of Judea from 161 to 143 BCE. The name Apphus (Ἀπφοῦς) could mean = "the dissembler", "the Wary", or "the diplomat", in allusion to a trait prominent in him (1 Maccabees ii. 5)
Read more about Jonathan Apphus: Leader of The Jews, Turn of Fate, High Priest, Victory Over Apollonius, Under Demetrius II, Friendship With Rome and Sparta, Capture By Diodotus Tryphon and Death
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