Matthias was the one chosen to replace Judas to make up the number of apostles to twelve once more. We know Matthias was democratically elected but thats where definite information about Matthias begins and ends. Early tradition places him preacing in Judaea and somewhat later Greek accounts claim that he preached in Cappadocia (Southern Turkey) and near the Caspian Sea. Another tradition links him with Ethiopia. How, when or where he died is not known.