The army of Judas Maccabees storms the walls of the fortress. They set fire to the towers. Timothy and his brothers Chereas and Apollofanes are killed. Below the depiction a reference in Latin to the Bible text in 2 Macc. 10. Death of Timothy, Chereas and Apollofanes History of the Maccabees Thesaurus sacrarum historiarum veteris testamenti , print maker: Johannes Wierix, (mentioned on object), Gerard van Groeningen, publisher: Gerard de Jode, Antwerp, 1579, paper, engraving, h 204 mm × w 290 mm

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