The Maccabean Revolt: The First Successful Movement for Religious Freedom (167–160 BCE)

167 BCE · Kudüs ve Yahudiye · military

An armed revolt against the Seleucids led by Mattathias Maccabee and his sons Judah, Simon and Jonathan.

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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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