Galilean
Sign in to saveGenerically, a Galilean (; ; ; ) is a term that was used in classical sources to describe the inhabitants of Galilee, a region today in northern Israel and much of southern Lebanon, that extends from the Mediterranean with the coastal plain in the west, to the Jordan Rift Valley with the Hulah Valley and the Sea of Galilee in the east. Initially the majority of them were Jews.
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Generically, a Galilean (; ; ; ) is a term that was used in classical sources to describe the inhabitants of Galilee, a region today in northern Israel and much of southern Lebanon, that extends from the Mediterranean with the coastal plain in the west, to the Jordan Rift Valley with the Hulah Valley and the Sea of Galilee in the east. Initially the majority of them were Jews.
Later the term was used to refer to the early Christians by Roman emperors Marcus Aurelius (r. 161-180) and Julian (r. 361-363), among others.