Guerrilla tactics; in 164 BCE the Temple was rededicated (the origin of Hanukkah). Judah was a legendary commander nicknamed "the Hammer". | The first movement for religious freedom in the historical record; the narrative of "the little man against the great empire".
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Frequently asked questions
- What was The Maccabean Revolt: The First Successful Movement for Religious Freedom (167–160 BCE)?
- An armed revolt against the Seleucids led by Mattathias Maccabee and his sons Judah, Simon and Jonathan.
- When did The Maccabean Revolt: The First Successful Movement for Religious Freedom (167–160 BCE) happen?
- 167 BCE
- Where did The Maccabean Revolt: The First Successful Movement for Religious Freedom (167–160 BCE) take place?
- Kudüs ve Yahudiye