People in the deuterocanonical books

Alexander III of Macedon, most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip II to the throne in 336 BC at the age of 20, and spent most of his reign conducting a lengthy military campaign throughout Asia and Egypt. By the age of 30, he had created one of the largest empires in history, stretching from Greece to northwestern India. He was undefeated in battle and is widely considered to be one of history's greatest and most successful military commanders.

King of Macedon from 359 to 336 BC

last king of the Achaemenid Empire (r. 336–330 BC)

archangel featuring in Book of Tobit

king of the Seleucid Empire (175–164 BC)

4th Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt (r. 221–204 BC)

2nd century BCE Jewish priest and leader of Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucids

thumb|right|220px|Asmodeus as depicted in Collin de Plancy's [[Dictionnaire Infernal]] Asmodeus (; , Asmodaios) or Ashmedai (; ; ; see below for other variations) is a king of demons in the legends of Solomon and the constructing of Solomon's Temple.

queen of Seleucid Empire (c. 164 - 121 BC)

Mattathias ben Johanan (, Mattīṯyāhū haKōhēn ben Yōḥānān; died 166–165 BCE) was a Kohen (Jewish priest) who helped spark the Maccabean Revolt against the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire. Mattathias's story is related in the deuterocanonical book of 1 Maccabees and in the writings of Josephus. Mattathias is accorded a central role in the story of Hanukkah and, as a result, is named in the Al HaNissim prayer Jews add to the Birkat Hamazon (grace after meals) and the Amidah during the festival's eight days.

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

Leader of the Hasmonean dynasty from 161 to 143 BCE

biblical figure

right|thumb|Artemisia Gentileschi's painting Judith Slaying Holofernes, 1614–1620thumb|Judith with the Head of Holofernes by Cristofano Allori, 1613Holofernes (; ) was an invading Assyrian general in the Book of Judith, who was beheaded by Judith, who entered his camp and decapitated him while he was intoxicated.

King of Sparta from 309 to 265

Maccabean revolutionary

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2nd-century BC Jewish scribe, author of Sirach

character in the deuterocanonical additions to the Book of Daniel (for the section of the additions to Daniel, use Q35555488)

Jewish martyr described in 2 Maccabees 7