Phannias ben Samuel

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Phannias ben Samuel (in Hebrew: פנחס בן שמואל Pinhas ben Shmuel) (circa 70 CE) was the last Jewish High Priest and the only one to be democratically elected.

He was a leader of Revolutionary forces and died during the destruction of Herod's Temple in 70 CE.

Preceded by
Mattathias ben Theophilus
High Priest of Israel
c.6770
Succeeded by
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