Maccabean/Hasmonean Rule in Judea (jan 18, 167 BC – nov 13, 37 BC)
Description:
-Started when the Maccabees, a group of Jewish rebel warriors conducted guerilla war on the Seleucid/Hellenistic Empire and its influence in Judea
Jewish celebration of Hannukah is dedicated to this removal of pagan worship from the Temple in Jeruselem
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Western Civ 1
Chase Odle
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