Antiochus and the Maccabees

The temple is profaned,
and faithful resistance rises.

Follow Antiochus IV, the suppression of Jewish worship, the Maccabean revolt, and the rededication remembered at Hanukkah.

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Dated events

CY 3754 · Nisan 1307/1308 · 169 BCAntiochus IV plunders Jerusalem’s temple CY 3756 · Nisan 1309/1310 · 167 BCJewish worship is suppressed; the altar is profaned CY 3756 · Nisan 1309/1310 · 167 BCMattathias begins the Maccabean revolt CY 3759 · Nisan 1312/1313 · 164 BCJudas Maccabeus rededicates the temple CY 3759 · Nisan 1312/1313 · 164 BCAntiochus IV dies CY 3759 · Nisan 1312/1313 · 164 BCAntiochus V succeeds Antiochus IV CY 3761 · Nisan 1314/1315 · about 162/161 BCDemetrius I claims the Seleucid throne CY 3763 · Nisan 1316/1317 · 160 BCJudas Maccabeus dies in battle CY 3763 · Nisan 1316/1317 · 160 BCJonathan succeeds Judas CY 3771 · Nisan 1324/1325 · 152 BCAlexander Balas appoints Jonathan high priest CY 3771 · Nisan 1324/1325 · 152 BCAlexander Balas claims the Seleucid throne CY 3778 · Nisan 1331/1332 · 145 BCDemetrius II begins his first reign CY 3778 · Nisan 1331/1332 · 145/144 BCAntiochus VI is proclaimed king CY 3781 · Nisan 1334/1335 · about 143/142 BCJonathan is captured and killed CY 3781 · Nisan 1334/1335 · about 142 BCSimon becomes leader and high priest CY 3781 · Nisan 1334/1335 · 142 BCJudea’s independence is recognized CY 3782 · Nisan 1335/1336 · 141/140 BCTryphon claims the Seleucid throne CY 3785 · Nisan 1338/1339 · 138 BCAntiochus VII begins to reign CY 3789 · Nisan 1342/1343 · 134 BCSimon is murdered at Dok CY 3789 · Nisan 1342/1343 · 134 BCJohn Hyrcanus succeeds Simon CY 3794 · Nisan 1347/1348 · 129 BCDemetrius II returns to the throne CY 3794 · Nisan 1347/1348 · 129 BCAlexander II Zabinas claims the throne CY 3798 · Nisan 1351/1352 · 125 BCCleopatra Thea and Antiochus VIII rule

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What this section brings together

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Antiochus IV Epiphanes

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The Maccabean revolt

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The temple rededicated

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