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Military Leader / Liberator
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190 BC – 160 BC
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190 BC160 BC
Greek EmpireHasmonean Period
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Leader of the Jewish revolt against Antiochus IV Epiphanes. His victories led to the rededication of the Temple in 164 BC, celebrated as Hanukkah. A symbol of religious freedom.
Leader of the Jewish revolt against Antiochus IV Epiphanes.
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