Who instigated what historians call the Maccabean Revolt?

Question

Herod the Great
Mattathias
Judas Maccabeus
Antiochus Epiphanes IV

Answer 1

The Maccabean Revolt was instigated by Mattathias, a Jewish priest. He sparked the revolt against the Seleucid Empire and its ruler, Antiochus Epiphanes IV, when he refused to conform to the religious decrees imposed by the Seleucid regime. After his act of defiance, his son Judas Maccabeus became a key leader in the revolt. So, the correct answer is Mattathias.