EVENTS IN THE WEST, PALESTINE, AND ASIA - Continued.

B. C.
166 JUDAS MACCABEUS. Battles
of Beth-horon and Emmaus.
Sibylline 165 Battle of Bethzur.
He re-
covers Jerusalem. Restora-
tion of daily worship in
Temple. Feast of Dedication
instituted. Bethzur fortified.
164 He conquers Edomites and
Ammonites, slays Timotheus,
and relieves the Jews of
Gilead.

163 José son of Jazer, and José
son of Johanan.

162 Alcimus, High Priest.

162 Demetrius sends Bacchides,

164 Death of Antiochus Lysias and Antiochus V. (Eupator.)

then Nicanor, against the 162 Demetrius I. (So-
Jews. Jewish alliance with
Parthia (?) and Rome.

161 Battle of Beth-horon. Judas de-
feats and kills Nicanor; Battle
of Eleasa and death of Judas.

160 Onias IV. High 160 Jonathan, brother of Judas, is

Priest in Egypt

elected captain by Jews.
Alcimus dies; Bacchides
leaves the Jews in peace for

two years.

158 Bacchides returns to Judæa.
Jonathan and Simon defeat
him at siege of Bethbasi.
Bacchides makes peace and

returns.

153 Jonathan, High Priest.

ter.)

145 He unsuccessfully besieges the 145 Tryphon opposes fortress at Jerusalem.

Demetrius, and
brings forward
Antiochus, son of
Balas.

142 Simon takes the fortress of 142 Tryphon usurps

Acra.

throne of Syria (Babylon.)

116 Cleopatra and Ptol emy Lathurus.

130 John Hyrcanus makes himself
independent of Syria; de-
stroys the temple on Mt.
Gerizim.

129 He conquers the Edomites.

128 Renews the league with Rome. 128 Return of Deme

trius II. (Nica

102 Marius

defeats

Teutones
Aquæ Sextiæ.

at

97 Jannæus captures Gaza.

96 Antiochus Eusebes.

95 Jews mutiny against Jannæus.

94 Jannæus subdues Moab and 94 Demetrius Eucerus

Gilead.

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