10th century German Soldiers in Leiden I Maccabees manuscript

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10th century German Soldiers in Leiden I Maccabees manuscript / Codex Per F 17
(I & II  Maccabees are apocryphal books of the Old Testament)
Leiden I Maccabees manuscript / Codex Per F 17 folio 9r - Attack on a castle
Leiden I Maccabees manuscript / Codex Per F 17 folio 9v - Blocks of spearmen
Leiden I Maccabees manuscript / Codex Per F 17 folio 15v - A cavalry battle
Leiden I Maccabees manuscript / Codex Per F 17 folio 16r - A cavalry pursuit
Leiden I Maccabees manuscript / Codex Per F 17 folio 17v - Attack on a citadel
Leiden I Maccabees manuscript / Codex Per F 17 folio 22r - Cavalry battle at a river crossing
Leiden I Maccabees manuscript / Codex Per F 17 folio 24v - Cavalry sortie from a castle
Leiden I Maccabees manuscript / Codex Per F 17 folio 45v-46r - A double page cavalry pursuit


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10th century German Soldiers in Leiden I Maccabees manuscript / Codex Per F 17

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[Techno]

Good finds again D !

In the blocks of spearmen pic.....Any clue's as to what's going on with the chap roughly in the middle ?
Has he stolen a boar or similar ?....He seems to being hacked at by the chap behind him ?
Cheers - Phil.

[Ithoriel]

"The year is 167 BCE and the horrible persecution of Judaism by the Greeks is in full swing. The Greek troops show up in the town of Modi'in (a site west of Jerusalem which you can visit today off the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway) and demand that the Jews there sacrifice a pig to the Greek gods. The elder of the town, Mattathias, who is a cohen, that is of the priestly class, refuses. Even if all the nations that live under the rule of the king obey him, and have chosen to do his commandments, departing each one from the religion of his fathers, yet I and my sons and my brothers will live by the covenant of our fathers...We will not obey the king's word by turning aside from our religion to the right hand or to the left. (I Maccabees 2:19-22)

But there is a Hellenized Jew in the town who is willing to do what is unspeakable in Jewish eyes. As he's about to sacrifice the pig, Mattathias stabs him, also killing the Greek official present. He then turns to the crowd and announces: "Follow me, all of you who are for God's law and stand by the covenant." (1 Maccabees 2:27)" - from http://www.simpletoremember.com/articles/a/the_revolt_of_the_maccabees/

[Techno]

I'm well impressed Ithoriel.....
Thank you !
Cheers - Phil.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Another great set