Among the Jews, those who made common cause with him and those who opposed him drew apart. | The first known policy of "forced cultural assimilation" in history; the political conflict at the historical origin of Hanukkah.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Antiochus IV Epiphanes: The Hellenization of Judaea (175–164 BCE)?
- Antiochus IV Epiphanes set out to Hellenize Judaea by force; he had a statue of Zeus erected in the Temple and imposed bans on circumcision and the Sabbath.
- When did Antiochus IV Epiphanes: The Hellenization of Judaea (175–164 BCE) happen?
- 175 BCE
- Where did Antiochus IV Epiphanes: The Hellenization of Judaea (175–164 BCE) take place?
- Kudüs