Simon Thassi

second son of Mattathias, the first prince (r. 141–135 BCE) of the Hasmonean dynasty of the Kingdom of Judea
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Simon Thassi
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Simon Thassi

Summary

Simon Thassi is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 200 BC[2]. He died in Jericho[3]. He died on January 1, 135 BC[4]. He worked as a military leader[5] and priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month, #7,153 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Simon Thassi died in Jericho[3].
  • Simon Thassi was born on January 1, 200 BC[2].
  • Simon Thassi died on January 1, 135 BC[4].
  • Simon Thassi is buried at Modiin[8].
  • Simon Thassi's father was Mattathias[9].
  • A child of Simon Thassi was John Hyrcanus[10].
  • A child of Simon Thassi was Judas[11].
  • Simon Thassi held citizenship in Hasmonean Judea[12].
  • Simon Thassi worked as a military leader[5].
  • Simon Thassi's professions included priest[6].
  • Simon Thassi held the position of High Priest of Israel[13].
  • Simon Thassi's religion is recorded as Judaism[14].
  • Simon Thassi is recorded as male[15].
  • Simon Thassi's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Simon Thassi's family is recorded as Hasmonean dynasty[17].
  • Simon Thassi's Commons category is recorded as Simon Thassi[18].
  • Simon Thassi's given name is recorded as Shimon[19].
  • Simon Thassi's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[20].
  • Simon Thassi's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Simon Thassi's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[22].
  • Simon Thassi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'שמעון התסי\u200e'}[23].
  • Simon Thassi's sibling is recorded as Judah Maccabee[24].
  • Simon Thassi's sibling is recorded as Jonathan Apphus[25].
  • Simon Thassi's sibling is recorded as John Gaddi[26].
  • Simon Thassi's sibling is recorded as Eleazar Avaran[27].

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Origins and Family

Simon Thassi was born on January 1, 200 BC[2]. His father was Mattathias[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military leader[5] and priest[6]. Simon Thassi held the position of High Priest of Israel[13].

Personal Life

Children include John Hyrcanus[10], a priest[28], -0200–-0104[29], of Hasmonean Judea[30] and Judas[11], a military officer[31]. Simon Thassi's religion is recorded as Judaism[14].

Death and Burial

Simon Thassi died on January 1, 135 BC[4]. He passed away in Jericho[3]. Burial took place at Modiin[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Simon Thassi include Beit Hashmonay[32], a community settlement[33], in Israel[34], founded in 1972[35].

Why It Matters

Simon Thassi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month, #7,153 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include Beit Hashmonay[32], a community settlement[33], in Israel[34], founded in 1972[35].

FAQs

Where did Simon Thassi die?

Simon Thassi died in Jericho[3].

Who were Simon Thassi's parents?

Simon Thassi's father was Mattathias[9].

What did Simon Thassi do for work?

Simon Thassi worked as military leader[5] and priest[6].

References

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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