Hasmonean Judea

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Hasmonean Judea, also known in part of its history as the Hasmonean kingdom, was a Jewish state in Judea and its surrounding regions during the later part of the Hellenistic and early Roman eras of the Second Temple period. The Hasmonean state emerged from the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire. It was ruled by the Hasmonean dynasty, which was founded by Simon Thassi, one of the Maccabee brothers, and his descendants. Its rulers initially combined the offices of high priest and ethnarch, though later leaders eventually assumed the title of king. Initially, Judea remained semi-autonomous under Seleucid hegemony, but as Seleucid authority declined, the Hasmoneans gained full independence and expanded their territory into neighboring regions, including Perea, Samaria, Idumaea, Galilee, and Iturea. The Maccabees launched their revolt against the Seleucids in the 160s BCE, with Judas Maccabeus's victories and the rededication of the Jerusalem Temple following its desecration by the...

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