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Who name the Greeks Greeks?
The Romans named the Greeks in Greece.
Homer's legacy to the Greeks was?
Homer's legacy to the Greeks was legacy to the Greeks was
Did the Greeks or the Romans name Virgo?
Greeks
Who did the Greeks pretend to be after the Trojan War?
Greeks
Who did the Greeks trade with?
The Greeks traded with anyone.The Greeks traded with Egypt for papyrus
When did the Maccabees revolt and drive the Greeks out of Judah?
Around 165 BCE, during the Second Temple period.
What Jewish army drove the Greeks out of judah?
The Maccabim (Maccabees), also called the Chashmonaim (Hasmoneans)
What year did judah maccabees forces take back the temple?
about 165 BCE
Who are the Maccabees?
The Maccabees were the people who fought in the war against the Greeks in the Chanukkah story.
Why were the Maccabees important?
The Maccabees revolted against the Syrian-Greeks not to achieve political independence, but in order to be able to observe the commands of the Torah, which the Syrian-Greeks had forbidden at the instigation of the Hellenizing (irreligious) Jews. If it were not for the action of the Maccabees, who knows if religious Jewry would have been able to continue.
What was the goal of the revolt led Judah maccabe against the Syrians?
maccabees regained control of Jerusalem
Who ruled Judah before it came under Roman control in 63 BC?
mostly the maccabees
What war led to the miracle on Hanukkah?
The war of the Hasmoneans (Maccabees) against the Syrian-Greeks (Seleucids).
Who are historical figures of Hanukkah?
The family of Hashmonaim,or the Maccabees. Most famous is Judah Maccabee, who led the Jews to victory against the Greek Syrian invasion.
What did the Maccabees cleanse after reclaiming Judea from the Greeks?
They cleansed the Temple in Jerusalem from ritual impurity and rededicated it. See also:More information
How did the maccabee victory affect the government of judah?
The Maccabee victory affected the government of Judah because in 63 B.C, after the Maccabees had won ,Rome conquered Judah and called it Judea. Roman rulers kept strict control over Judea. The Jews were allowed to have Jewish Kings and religious leaders, but these kings and leaders were appointed by Rome.
What tribe were the Maccabees from?
The Maccabees were from the Hasmonean dynasty, which was a Jewish priestly family from the tribe of Levi.
