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The Hasmonean dynasty [4] ( / hæzməˈniːən /; Hebrew: חַשְׁמוֹנָאִיםḤašmōnāʾīm; Greek: Ασμοναϊκή δυναστεία) was a ruling dynasty of Judea and surrounding regions during the Hellenistic times of the Second Temple period (part of classical antiquity ), from c.140 BCE to 37 BCE. Between c.140 and c.116 ...
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The Maccabees ( / ˈmækəbiːz / ), also spelled Machabees ( Hebrew: מַכַּבִּים, Makkabbīm or מַקַבִּים, Maqabbīm; Latin: Machabaei or Maccabaei; Ancient Greek: Μακκαβαῖοι, Makkabaioi ), were a group of Jewish rebel warriors who took control of Judea, which at the time was part of the Seleucid Empire.
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Hasmonean dynasty. The Hasmonean dynasty was a family that led the Hasmoneans led the Maccabean Revolt and transformed Judah from a Seleucid possession that was becoming more Greek -like into an independent, Jewish nation-state. The Hasmoneans expanded Judah through conquest.
The Hasmonean dynasty was a ruling dynasty of Judea and surrounding regions during the Hellenistic times of the Second Temple period, from c. 140 BCE to 37 BCE. Between c. 140 and c. 116 BCE the dynasty ruled Judea semi-autonomously in the Seleucid Empire, and from roughly 110 BCE, with the empire disintegrating, Judea gained further autonomy and expanded into the neighboring regions of Perea ...
The Herodian dynasty was a royal dynasty of Idumaean (Edomite) descent, ruling the Herodian Kingdom of Judea and later the Herodian Tetrarchy as a vassal state of the Roman Empire. The Herodian dynasty began with Herod the Great , who assumed the throne of Judea, with Roman support, bringing down the century-old Hasmonean Kingdom .
The Hasmonean dynasty was established by Shimon Thassi, or HaTarsi, (r. 142-Febr. 135 BCE) who was the second son of Mattathias, the first leader of the revolt (Shimon’s name became the most ...
The Hasmonean Dynasty. Shimon, the last surviving son of Matisyahu, became the leader of the Jewish people in 3622. He was the forerunner of the Hasmonean royal dynasty, which lasted 103 years until Herod wiped it out. The early Hasmonean rulers were righteous people who were careful not to assume the title of monarch.
