Phannias ben Samuel


Phannias ben Samuel was the last Jewish High Priest, the 83rd since Aaron. He was from the 'tribe' of Eniachin and did not originate from one of the six families from whom high priests had traditionally been chosen. He was a leader of revolutionary forces and died during the destruction of Herod's Temple in 70 CE.
In order to see how far their power extended, the Zealots