jan 1, 160 BC - Maccabean Revolt
Description:
Who: Judas Maccabeus and Jewish rebels.What: Revolt against the Seleucid Empire’s religious oppression.
When: 160–167 BCE.
Where: Judea.
Why: The successful revolt led to the rededication of the Temple, an event commemorated by the festival of Hanukkah, celebrating religious freedom and resistance against assimilation.
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Date:
jan 1, 160 BC
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~ 2187 years ago