Maccabean forces
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The Maccabean forces were the Jewish rebel army led by the Maccabees in the 2nd century BCE that fought against Seleucid rule during the Maccabean Revolt.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hasmonean forces | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish rebel army
ⓘ
ancient army ⓘ military organization ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| armedWith |
shields
ⓘ
slings ⓘ spears ⓘ swords ⓘ |
| cause |
Seleucid religious persecution
ⓘ
decrees of Antiochus IV Epiphanes ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Hanukkah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition |
peasant fighters
ⓘ
pious Hasideans ⓘ rural Judean population ⓘ |
| conflict | Maccabean Revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Judea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | early 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| enemyCommander |
Bacchides
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gorgias NERFINISHED ⓘ Lysias NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicanor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jews ⓘ |
| ideology |
defense of Jewish law
ⓘ
opposition to Hellenization ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| leader |
Jonathan Apphus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Judas Maccabeus NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Thassi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Jerusalem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Judea NERFINISHED ⓘ Judean hill country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Beth Horon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Beth Zur NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Emmaus NERFINISHED ⓘ recapture of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| notableEvent | rededication of the Second Temple ⓘ |
| opponent |
Hellenizing Jewish factions
ⓘ
Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Maccabean Revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySource |
First Book of Maccabees
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Book of Maccabees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| result |
establishment of the Hasmonean dynasty
ⓘ
partial independence of Judea ⓘ |
| startTime | 167 BCE ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
ambushes
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guerrilla warfare ⓘ hit-and-run attacks ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hasmonean forces