Alexander Balas — ▪ king of Syria also called Alexander Epiphanes died 145 BC king of Syria and Pergamum (Greek Asia Minor) and ruler of the remains of the Seleucid Empire (150–145 BC). The pretended son of Antiochus IV Epiphanes, he won the Seleucid … Universalium
Alexandra Maccabeus — (63 BC ndash; 28 BC) was [http://www.westmont.edu/ fisk/Articles/jewhistc.htm the daughter] of Hyrcanus II (78 BC ndash; 30 BC), whom was the son of Alexander Jannaeus. [ [http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=1122 letter=A Alexandra… … Wikipedia
Hasmonean — Infobox Former Country native name = conventional long name = Hasmonean Kingdom common name = continent = Asia region = Levant country = era = Hellenistic Age status = Jewish theocracy government type = Jewish theocracy with priestly king year… … Wikipedia
Palestine — /pal euh stuyn / for 1, 2; /pal euh steen / for 3, n. 1. Also called Holy Land. Biblical name, Canaan. an ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean. 2. a former British mandate (1923 48) comprising part of this country,… … Universalium
Book of Enoch — For other writings attributed to Enoch, see Book of Enoch (disambiguation). Part of a series on … Wikipedia
Jonathan Maccabaeus — was leader of the Hasmonean Dynasty of Judea from 161 to 143 BCE. He is called also Apphus (Ἀπφοῦς (Syriac, image )) = the dissembler or the diplomat , in allusion to a trait prominent in him; 1 Maccabees ii. 5).Leader of the JewsJonathan… … Wikipedia
Nine Worthies — The Nine Worthies are nine historical, scriptural and legendary personages who personify the ideals of chivalry as were established in the Middle Ages. All are commonly referred to as Princes in their own right, despite whatever true titles each… … Wikipedia
List of organizations in the Honorverse — universe, created by David Weber. Contents 1 Audubon Ballroom 2 Brotherhood of Maccabeus 3 Church of Humanity Unchained 3.1 History … Wikipedia
List of Honorverse characters — This is intended to be a comprehensive list of the names of even minor fictional character in the Honorverse, a series of military science fiction novels written by David Weber. Characters are sorted by their last name. Some are sorted by first… … Wikipedia
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
