Hasmonean Independence (142 BCE)

142 BCE · Kudüs · political

Simon Maccabee secured full independence by abolishing the Seleucid tribute; he united the titles of High Priest and Nasi.

The Hasmonean dynasty endured until the Romans installed Herod in 37 BCE. | The first Jewish independence since the 6th century BCE; the maturing of the institution of the synagogue and of the interpretation of the Torah.

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Simon Maccabee secured full independence by abolishing the Seleucid tribute; he united the titles of High Priest and Nasi.
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142 BCE
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