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Event war Middle East

Maccabean Revolt

167 BCE – 160 BCE

Judah Maccabee led a Jewish uprising against Seleucid king Antiochus IV, who had desecrated the Temple in Jerusalem.

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Conflict · Middle East

Maccabean Revolt

167 BCE – 160 BCE

Judah Maccabee led a Jewish uprising against Seleucid king Antiochus IV, who had desecrated the Temple in Jerusalem. The revolt succeeded in restoring Jewish autonomy and is commemorated in the festival of Hanukkah.

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