Battle of Adasa
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The Battle of Adasa was a decisive engagement in 161 BCE during the Maccabean Revolt in which Judas Maccabeus defeated and killed the Seleucid general Nicanor, securing a major victory for the Jewish rebels.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Adasa canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hasmonean dynasty
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Seleucid–Hasmonean conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Hasmonean forces
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Jewish rebels ⓘ Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Seleucid attempts to suppress Jewish autonomy ⓘ |
| combatant |
Judas Maccabeus
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Nicanor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Judas Maccabeus
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ⓘ
Nicanor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Maccabean Revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalMemory | commemorated in Jewish tradition as a deliverance from enemies ⓘ |
| date | 161 BCE ⓘ |
| decade | 160s BCE ⓘ |
| describedIn |
1 Maccabees
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2 Maccabees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| followedBy | later stages of the Maccabean Revolt ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Second Temple period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Adasa
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Judea NERFINISHED ⓘ Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTactics | infantry engagement ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Adasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDeath | Nicanor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Judas Maccabeus
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Nicanor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
death of Nicanor
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decisive Jewish victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maccabean Revolt
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Seleucid–Jewish wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalEffect | strengthened Hasmonean leadership in Judea ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Elasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAdversaryOf | Seleucid general Nicanor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCommanderForJewishSide | Judas Maccabeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCommanderForSeleucidSide | Nicanor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Jewish resistance to Hellenistic policies ⓘ |
| result | Jewish victory ⓘ |
| significance |
major victory for the Jewish rebels
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weakened Seleucid control over Judea ⓘ |
| year | 161 BCE ⓘ |
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