At the instigation of Hellenising Jews, the Syrian-Greeks outlawed several of the Torah-commands and imposed idolatrous sacrifices.
139 BC
The Maccabean Revolt took place in Judea primarily due to the oppressive policies of the Seleucid Empire, particularly under King Antiochus IV, who imposed Hellenistic culture and religion on the Jewish population. This included the outlawing of Jewish practices and the desecration of the Temple in Jerusalem. In response, a group of Jewish rebels, led by the Maccabee family, rose up to restore their religious freedoms and reclaim their autonomy. The revolt ultimately resulted in the establishment of the Hasmonean dynasty and the rededication of the Temple, commemorated by the festival of Hanukkah.
It was Matityahu from the city of Modi'in, father of Yehuda the Macabi and his brothers.
The Maccabees were the people who fought in the war against the Greeks in the Chanukkah story.
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.
Judas Maccabee is famous for leading the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Empire from 167 to 160 BCE. Judas Maccabee is renowned as one of the greatest warriors in Jewish history.
The jews rebelled several times: the First Jewish-Roman War or Great Revolt (66-73), the Kitos War (115-117), Bar Kokhba's Revolt (132-135), the Jewish revolt against Constantius Gallus (351-352) and the Jewish revolt against Heraclius (614-628).
Jewish revolt against Heraclius happened in 614.
Jewish revolt against Gallus happened in 351.
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.
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Antiochus IV Epiphanes