What the records say
- When
- 167 BCE – 160 BCE
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 31.00° N, 35.00° E
- Description
- Jewish rebellion against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Maccabean Revolt
Jewish rebellion against the Seleucids
The Maccabean Revolt or the Hasmonean revolt was a Jewish rebellion led by the Maccabees against the Seleucid Empire and against Hellenistic influence on Jewish life. The main phase of the revolt lasted from 167 to 160 BCE and ended with the Seleucids in control of Judea, but conflict between the Maccabeean Jews, Hellenized Jews, and the Seleucids continued until 134 BCE, with the Maccabees eventually attaining indep…
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