jan 1, 166 BC - Battle of Beth Horon

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The Battle of Beth Horon, also known as the Battle with Seron, took place between Spring 166 BC to Spring 165 BC during the Maccabean Revolt. It pitted Judean rebels, led by Judas Maccabeus, against an army of the Seleucid Empire commanded by Seron, a Syrian army leader. Beth-Horon, a crucial mountain pass connecting the coastal plain to the Judean hill country, served as the battleground.

Employing guerrilla tactics, the Maccabee rebels ambushed the passing Seleucid force from the pass, causing chaos among the surprised enemy ranks. The Jewish army's success in the earlier Battle of the Ascent of Lebonah against Seleucid General Apollonius likely emboldened them. Following their victory at Beth Horon, another Seleucid force was sent against the Maccabees, leading to the Battle of Emmaus.

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