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Antiochus was a Greek leader who became ruler of Israel. So, there was both Greek and Jewish culture there. He wished to conquer Egypt, but before he could do so, he had to stabilize his empire, including Israel, and consolidate the cultural, social, and religious elements. Total hellenization would occur, and all of the Jewish religion and culture would be discarded, which infuriated the Jews.

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Answer:The people nicknamed him Epimanes (the madman). He tried to forcibly stamp out Judaism; and he had many Jews killed with torture, merely for attempting to continue the traditions of their forefathers.
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