Around 165 BCE, during the Second Temple period.
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.
Judas Maccabeus led the Maccabees in their revolt against Antiochus IV Epiphanes and the Greeks primarily to defend Jewish religious freedom and restore the desecrated Second Temple. Antiochus had imposed Hellenistic practices and outlawed Judaism, prompting a strong desire among the Jews to reclaim their identity and autonomy. Judas, as a skilled military leader, united the Jewish people and orchestrated a series of successful guerrilla warfare campaigns against the better-equipped Greek forces. His leadership ultimately culminated in the rededication of the Temple, celebrated in the festival of Hanukkah.
No, the Maccabean Revolt was not led by Moses; it occurred in the 2nd century BCE, long after Moses' time. The revolt was initiated by the Maccabees, a group of Jewish fighters led by Judah Maccabee, against the Seleucid Empire's Hellenistic influence and religious oppression. The revolt aimed to reclaim Jewish autonomy and restore traditional practices, culminating in the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
Darius I became angry at the Greeks primarily due to their support for the Ionian Revolt against Persian rule in 499 BCE. The revolt was seen as a direct challenge to Persian authority, and the Greeks' involvement in aiding the Ionians further fueled his resentment. Additionally, the Athenians' role in burning Sardis, a key Persian city, intensified Darius's desire for revenge, leading to his expedition against Greece. This animosity ultimately culminated in the Persian Wars.
The Maccabees were the people who fought in the war against the Greeks in the Chanukkah story.
You've combined two different periods. The Maccabees led a revolution against the Syrian-Greeks.
The Maccabees drove the Greeks out of Judah during the Maccabean Revolt, which began in 167 BCE and culminated in 164 BCE with the recapture of Jerusalem. The victory is commemorated by the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, which celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple after the Maccabees' successful uprising against the Seleucid Empire.
maccabees regained control of Jerusalem
Around 165 BCE, during the Second Temple period.
The war of the Hasmoneans (Maccabees) against the Syrian-Greeks (Seleucids).
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.
The Maccabees regained control over the land from the Syrian Greeks and this was called the Hasmonean Kingdom. The Hasmoneans were overrun by the Roman armies nearly a century later.
The Books of Maccabees are important historical texts that provide insight into the Jewish revolt against the Seleucid Empire. They detail the events and struggles of the Maccabean revolt, led by Judah Maccabee and his brothers, against the oppressive rule of the Seleucid king Antiochus IV. These books offer valuable information about the religious and political motivations behind the revolt, as well as the cultural and religious significance of the events that took place during this period.
The outcome was that it would start war
the revolt of the Maccabees.
Which one? There were several, culminating in the various Wars of Greek Independence and Unification.