Judas Maccabaeus - c. 164 BCE - When Seleucid king
Antiochus IV, 175 - 163 BCE, lead troops into Jerusalem, Judas
Maccabaeus lead a revolt in which the Jews were able to capture the
Temple of Jerusalem. The holiday of Hanukkah is celebrated each year
by Jewish people in remembrance of this event.
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