What the records say
- When
- Sep 165 BCE
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 31.84° N, 34.99° E
- Description
- 165 BCE battle
Battle of Emmaus
165 BC battle of the Maccabean Revolt
The Battle of Emmaus took place around September 165 BC during the Maccabean Revolt between Judean rebels, led by Judas Maccabeus, and an expedition of Seleucid Empire forces under generals Gorgias, Ptolemy the son of Dorymenes, and Nicanor near Emmaus. The battle was won by the Maccabee rebels, who marched by night and surprised the Seleucid camp while many soldiers were absent.
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