The Maccabean Revolt by the Jews of 167 BCE, drove out the Greek occupiers and established an independent kingdom of Israel. The Hasmonean family (who led the revolt) combined the office of the king with that of the high priest at the Temple in Jerusalem. Not everyone was happy with Hasmonean rule. Kings in Israel were to be from David's tribe, Judah, and the high priest had to descend from Zadok, the first high priest under Solomon; the Hasmoneans could claim neither line.
Mattathias was from a rural priestly family from Modi'in. He was a son of John (Johanan), grandson of Simeon, and great-grandson of Asmon or Hasmonaeus, a Kohen of the lineage of Joarib known for being the fifth grandson of Idaiah, son of Joarib and grandson of Jachin, in turn a descendant of Phinehas, third High Priest of Israel.[2][3] Like many priests, he served in the Second Temple in Jerusalem for a period.
Kohen were priests from the line of Aaron and the Tribe of Levi
Kohen (Hebrew: כֹּהֵן, kōhēn, [koˈ(h)en], "priest", pl. כֹּהֲנִים, kōhănīm, [koˈ(h)anim], "priests") is the Hebrew word for "priest", used in reference to the Aaronic priesthood, also called Aaronites or Aaronides.[1] They are traditionally believed and halakhically required to be of direct patrilineal descent from the biblical Aaron (also Aharon), brother of Moses, and thus belong to the Tribe of Levi.[2]
Good question, Please look for it....
Might be in the Lost Scrolls....
Haven't found it exactly yet, but ran out of time this morning, I'll look some more after work
https://www.worldhistory.org/Essenes/
I got busy with my kids after work lol looks like the Maccabean's are warriors from the line of Mattathias d.166 BCE
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maccabees#/media/File%3AMaccabean_dynasty.PNG
Mattathias is the line of the Kohen
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattathias
Kohen were priests from the line of Aaron and the Tribe of Levi
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohen