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Absalom
Absalom (), according to the Hebrew Bible, was an Israelite prince. Born to David and Maacah, who was from Geshur, he was the only full sibling of Tamar. He is described in the Hebrew Bible as being exceptionally beautiful, as is his sister. In the narrative of 2 Samuel 13, his sister Tamar takes refuge at his house after she is raped by their paternal half-brother Amnon (born to David and Ahinoam, who was from Jezreel); David is angered by the incident, but does nothing, as Amnon is his heir apparent. Infuriated by the rape and David's inaction, Absalom assassinates Amnon and subsequently fle

Simon bar Kokhba
Jewish leader
Judas of Galilee
1st-century Jewish revolutionary
Theudas
Theudas (; ; died ) was a Jewish rebel of the 1st century AD. Scholars attribute to his name a Greek etymology and according to Thayer, is a contraction of Theodore, and Hitchcock, for his part, says it means "flowing with water" , although with a Hellenist-styled ending. At some point between 44 and 46 CE, Theudas led his followers in a short-lived revolt.
John of Giscala
Leader of the Jewish revolt against the Romans in the First Jewish-Roman War
Menahem ben Judah
1st century CE Jewish Messiah claimant
Jesus ben Ananias
Farmer before the First Jewish-Roman War
Eleazar ben Simon
Zealot leader during the First Jewish-Roman War
Simon of Peraea
slave of Herod the Great who rebelled
Phannias ben Samuel
1st century CE High Priest of Israel
Athronges
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The Egyptian
messianic Jewish revolt leader
Mar-Zutra II
Jewish Exilarch