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The Legacy of the Maccabees

The Maccabee Rebellion. Devastating Desecraton. "The period of Alexander, who took possession of Israel in 332 [B.C.E.], passed off fairly quietly for the Hebrews. Their troubles came during the struggle between the Diadochi, since both the Seleucids and the Ptolemies coveted southern Syria and it only finally became a possession of the former in 1...

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The Diadochi: The beginning of the Babylonian War

In 320, Seleucus had been appointed as satrap of Babylonia, but Antigonus Monophthalmus had expelled him in the spring of 315. In May 311, Seleucus recaptured Babylon. This was the beginning of the Babylonian War, which was to last until the late summer of 309. Antigonus first sent his son Demetrius against one of the largest citie of the world. Th...

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The Diadochi: Demetrius becomes King of Macedonia

In 298, the ruler of Macedonia, Cassander, died. His two brothers now divided the kingdom: Antipater received the western and Alexander the eastern half. Immediately, they started to quarrel. Alexander felt threatened, and in 294 invited two men to come to his assistance: Demetrius I Poliorcetess and Pyrrhus of Epirus. Pyrrhus was the first to inte...

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Pseudepigrapha, Apocrypha and Sacred Writings

Welcome To Pseudepigrapha, Apocrypha and Sacred Writings. I have an interest in all documents that even might be classified as Holy. While there are a lot of sites out there that have portions of what I am interested in, this site is a collection of all I have found....

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Map of Alexander the Great - Decisive Battles

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Alexander the Great's Conquest

Alexander the Great, one of history's most renowned conquerors, led an impressive military campaign that resulted in the creation of one of the largest empires of the ancient world. Born in 356 BC, Alexander ascended to the throne of Macedon after the assassination of his father, King Philip II, in 336 BC. Determined to fulfill his ambition of wor...

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The Diadochi: Demetrius' Babylonian Campaign

In May 311, Seleucus unexpectedly captured Babylon, the greatest city in the world and one of the most important parts in the empire of Antigonus Monophthalmus. In the autumn of 311, he sent his son Demetrius to expell Seleucus. His expedition did not reach its aims. The story is told by Diodorus of Sicily (World history, 19.100.5-7). The translati...

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The Hasmonean Kingdon - The Maccabees - 100 BCE

The Hasmonean Kingdom, also known as the Maccabean Kingdom, was a Jewish state that existed during the Second Temple period from 140 BCE to 37 BCE. It was established by the Maccabees, a Jewish rebel group led by Judah Maccabee, who successfully revolted against the Seleucid Empire. The Maccabean Revolt, which began in 167 BCE, was sparked by the ...

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Seleucid Empire 200 BC

The Seleucid Empire, at its peak around 200 BC, was one of the largest empires of the ancient world, stretching from the eastern Mediterranean to present-day Afghanistan. Founded by Seleucus I Nicator, a general of Alexander the Great, the empire blended Greek and Persian cultures. The Seleucids faced numerous challenges, including conflicts with ...

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The Diadochi: The death of Antipater

In the autumn of 319, Antipater died, the regent of the brother of Alexander the Great and his baby son Alexander. A year before, he had divided Alexander's empire: Ptolemy was recognized as the ruler of a virtually independent Egypt, Antigonus Monophthalmus was made supreme commander of the Macedonian forces in Asia, and Antipater was sole ruler o...

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