the Seleucid (Syrian-Greek) Empire.
The Maccabees lead the rebellion of the Jews against the Seleucid Empire 168 BCE - 165 BCE. This is the story of Hanukkah.
The Ottoman Turks defeated the Byzantine Empire in 1453.
The Babylonian Empire .
If not for the Maccabees, the Seleucid Empire would have extinguished the Jewish religion and forced all Jews to adopt Greek ways.
Ghana defeated Mali
Alexander the Great defeated the Persian empire
The Spanish defeated the Aztecs and their empire.
The Aztec empire was defeated because the Spanish had more power and money than the Aztecs did
Persian Empire
Octavian defeated Antony and became the first ruler of the Roman Empire.
The SASSANID EMPIRE was defeated at the Battle of Nahavand and all of their territories were annexed by the Rashidun Caliphate.
Led by Mehmed II, Ottoman Turks captured the city in 1453. After that, it became part of the Ottoman Empire.