Siege of Jerusalem by Antiochus VII Sidetes
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The Siege of Jerusalem by Antiochus VII Sidetes was a late 2nd-century BCE Seleucid military campaign against the Hasmonean capital that pressured John Hyrcanus I into a negotiated settlement, marking a pivotal moment in Judean-Seleucid relations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Seleucid campaigns in Judea | 1 |
| Seleucid encirclement of Jerusalem | 1 |
| Siege of Jerusalem by Antiochus VII Sidetes canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Siege of Jerusalem by Antiochus VII Sidetes Context triple: [John Hyrcanus I, notableEvent, Siege of Jerusalem by Antiochus VII Sidetes]
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Siege of Jerusalem (63 BCE)
The Siege of Jerusalem in 63 BCE was a pivotal Roman military intervention led by Pompey that ended the Hasmonean civil war, brought Judea under Roman control, and marked the loss of Jewish political independence.
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Siege of Samaria
The Siege of Samaria was the decisive Assyrian military campaign in 722 BCE that led to the fall of the capital of the northern Kingdom of Israel and the exile of much of its population.
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Siege of Jerusalem
The Siege of Jerusalem was a pivotal military blockade and assault—most famously by the Babylonians in 587/586 BCE and later by the Romans in 70 CE—that led to the city’s destruction and had lasting religious and historical consequences.
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Siege of Masada
The Siege of Masada was the Roman army’s prolonged assault (73–74 CE) on a mountaintop fortress held by Jewish rebels, ending in the mass suicide of the defenders and becoming a powerful symbol of Jewish resistance.
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Siege of Bethar
The Siege of Bethar was the climactic Roman assault in 135 CE that crushed the Bar Kokhba Revolt and marked the effective end of large-scale Jewish resistance to Roman rule in Judea.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Siege of Jerusalem by Antiochus VII Sidetes Target entity description: The Siege of Jerusalem by Antiochus VII Sidetes was a late 2nd-century BCE Seleucid military campaign against the Hasmonean capital that pressured John Hyrcanus I into a negotiated settlement, marking a pivotal moment in Judean-Seleucid relations.
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A.
Siege of Jerusalem (63 BCE)
The Siege of Jerusalem in 63 BCE was a pivotal Roman military intervention led by Pompey that ended the Hasmonean civil war, brought Judea under Roman control, and marked the loss of Jewish political independence.
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B.
Siege of Samaria
The Siege of Samaria was the decisive Assyrian military campaign in 722 BCE that led to the fall of the capital of the northern Kingdom of Israel and the exile of much of its population.
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C.
Siege of Jerusalem
The Siege of Jerusalem was a pivotal military blockade and assault—most famously by the Babylonians in 587/586 BCE and later by the Romans in 70 CE—that led to the city’s destruction and had lasting religious and historical consequences.
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D.
Siege of Masada
The Siege of Masada was the Roman army’s prolonged assault (73–74 CE) on a mountaintop fortress held by Jewish rebels, ending in the mass suicide of the defenders and becoming a powerful symbol of Jewish resistance.
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E.
Siege of Bethar
The Siege of Bethar was the climactic Roman assault in 135 CE that crushed the Bar Kokhba Revolt and marked the effective end of large-scale Jewish resistance to Roman rule in Judea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military campaign
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siege ⓘ |
| belligerentLeader |
Antiochus VII Sidetes
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John Hyrcanus I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Hasmonean expansion and de facto independence
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Seleucid attempt to reassert control over Judea ⓘ |
| combatant |
Hasmonean dynasty
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surface form:
Hasmonean Judea
Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| commander |
Antiochus VII Sidetes
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John Hyrcanus I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Seleucid Empire vs. Hasmonean Judea ⓘ |
| conflictType | Seleucid–Hasmonean conflict ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| date | c. 134–132 BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy |
continued Hasmonean territorial expansion
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temporary stabilization of Judean–Seleucid relations ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
early rule of John Hyrcanus I
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reign of Antiochus VII Sidetes ⓘ |
| location |
Jerusalem
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Judea ⓘ |
| militaryAction |
Siege of Jerusalem by Antiochus VII Sidetes
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Seleucid encirclement of Jerusalem
blockade of the city ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ended without full-scale sack of Jerusalem
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example of negotiated end to Hellenistic siege ⓘ |
| opponent |
Antiochus VII Sidetes
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John Hyrcanus I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | pivotal moment in Judean–Seleucid relations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Seleucid–Hasmonean conflict
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surface form:
Hasmonean–Seleucid wars
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| precededBy | Hasmonean revolt against Seleucid rule ⓘ |
| primarySource |
Antiquities of the Jews
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surface form:
Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus’s work "The Jewish War" ⓘ
surface form:
Josephus, The Jewish War
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| relatedTo |
Hasmonean dynasty
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Hellenistic period in the Levant ⓘ Seleucid Empire ⓘ history of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| religiousAspect | allowed continuation of Jewish religious practices in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| result |
Hasmonean recognition of Seleucid overlordship
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demolition of Jerusalem’s defensive walls ⓘ negotiated settlement ⓘ payment of tribute by John Hyrcanus I ⓘ status quo autonomy of Judea under Seleucid suzerainty ⓘ |
| significance |
confirmed John Hyrcanus I as high priest under Seleucid suzerainty
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illustrated pragmatic policy of Antiochus VII toward Judea ⓘ marked shift from outright suppression to negotiated accommodation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| treatyTerms |
Hyrcanus to pay indemnity to Antiochus VII
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demolition of Jerusalem’s fortifications ⓘ hostages from Judean nobility given to Seleucids ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Jerusalem by Antiochus VII Sidetes Description of subject: The Siege of Jerusalem by Antiochus VII Sidetes was a late 2nd-century BCE Seleucid military campaign against the Hasmonean capital that pressured John Hyrcanus I into a negotiated settlement, marking a pivotal moment in Judean-Seleucid relations.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Seleucid campaigns in Judea
Siege of Jerusalem by Antiochus VII Sidetes
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militaryAction
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Siege of Jerusalem by Antiochus VII Sidetes
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this entity surface form:
Seleucid encirclement of Jerusalem