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On Mattathias' death (166 BC) the leadership passed to his son Judas Maccabeus, from whose surname the family name is derived.
Jonathan was killed by treachery in 143 BC, and the last brother, Simon, succeeded; he was recognized by the other powers as civil ruler as well as high priest, and Palestine enjoyed some years of peace.
One of its members, Alexander, led an abortive rebellion in Syria, and in 40 BC Antigonus, the son of Aristobulus II, invaded Judaea with Parthian aid.
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 Claudius (gens) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Marcus Claudius Marcellus, consul 222 BC, suffect 215 BC, 214 BC, 210 BC, 208 BC
Marcus Claudius Marcellus, consul 166 BC, 155 BC, 152 BC
Publius Clodius, tribune of the plebs 58 BC
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 Definition of Seleucid Empire
Silver coin of Seleucus I Nicator, founder of the Seleucid Dynasty in 323 BC The empire was divided into three major portions, controlled by the descendants of Ptolemy Soter in Egypt, Antigonus Monopthalmos (literally "One-eyed") in Greece, and Seleucus in the Mideast.
The Seleucid Empire, was founded in 323 BC by Seleucus I Nicator and had its capital at Babylon.
The Hasmonean Jewish Kingdom was established in 166 BC, and in 142 BC the Seleucids recognized Jewish autonomy.
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 GREEKHOTEL - CYCLADES - NAXOS ISLAND
Their marriage, her death and the rebirth which that death foreshadows were in antiquity the focus of wild celebrations on Naxos, where this cult, focusing on the ripening, death and regenaration of nature was most highly developed.
In 490 BC, Naxos was laid waste by the multitudes of the Persian army, which was then beginning its campaign against Greece.
In 338 BC, it was taken by Macedonians and later (in 166 BC) by the Romans.
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 Interesting Dates of Aegen Maritime Museum - Mykonos - Cyclades - Holidays in Greece   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
BC Ameinocles the Corinthian designs and builds the first trireme.
338 BC Philip ÉÉ King of Macedonia organises the League of Corinth (all of Greece except for the Spartans).
166 BC Delos is proclaimed a free port and achieves great prosperity.
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 Interactive History Chart 200 BC - AD 100
The Ptolemies controlled Palestine until 198 BC when Ptolemy V's army was defeated by the Seleucid king Antiochus III, The Great, at Baneas near one of the sources of the Jordan River.
In 170 BC, when Antiochus was campaigning in Egypt, there was a rumor of the king's death, and Jason led a revolt, which brought Antiochus to Jerusalem, where his army proceeded to rob, pillage, rape, and enslave the people.
In 152 BC he became the first Hasmonean to take the roles of both ruler and priest, when he was offered the priesthood by Alexander Balas, a pretender to the Seleucid throne.
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Prerequisites: BC 165, BC 166, BN 104, and BK 101.
This course is a continuation of BC 165 and includes further study of financial accounting along with an introduction to management accounting.
As a continuation of BC 325, this course includes an in-depth study of revenues, expenses, long-term liabilities, and stockholder's equity, including earnings per share.
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 Keeping Catholics Catholic Page XXV-The Timeline-Time Before Christ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
586 BC Destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem and the removal of the Jews to Babylon.
165 BC The Holy Temple of Jerusalem was re-dedicated.
6 BC The Archangel Gabriel visits the High Priest, Zachariah and brings him the news that he and his thought to be barren wife, Elizabeth, will have a son.
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 The Maccabean Revolt
The aged priest Mattathias was much too old for such a rigorous lifestyle, however, and died in 166 BC just as the rebellion was gaining momentum.
On December 25, 165 BC (exactly three years after Antiochus had defiled the altar of God by offering a pig upon it), the Temple of God was rededicated to God with rejoicing and sacrifices.
In the autumn of 163 BC, Lysias, and an army of 120,000 men and 32 war elephants, met Judas and his army 10 miles SW of Jerusalem.
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 162 Bc   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
DH Charlie Strandlund (junior, Victoria, BC) had a pair of doubles, his 22nd and 23rd, as...
At no time during the AI outbreak last year in BC were there any severe...
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 2nd century BC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - other centuries)
BC 168 Battle of Pydna -- Macedonian phalanx defeated by Romans
BC 146 Rome destroys Carthage in the Third Punic War
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 FBF - At a Glance

In response to the forcible Hellenization of the Jews by Antiochus Epiphanes and the ultimate desecration of the Temple at Jerusalem in 167 bc, faithful Jews vowed never to capitulate to the ways of the heathen.
On his deathbed, he named his wife, Salome Alexandra, his successor, instructing her to turn from the Sadducees and ally herself with the Pharisees—which she did.
Aristobulus was taken to Rome as a prisoner of war where, in a triumphal parade in 61 bc, he was forced to walk before Pompey's chariot.
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 Home|Collections|Ephesus-Museum|Ephesus: Reliefs|Frieze of a Cavalry Battle
To the left is a Galatian infantryman seeking to protect himself with his shield against the charging Greek, and another tumbling head-first from his mount.
As early as the 3rd century BC the Celtic Galatians had penetrated into Asia Minor, and in the ensuing period there were recurrent heavy clashes with the forces of Pergamon and Rome.
The cavalry battle relief is probably related to the last war between Pergamon and Galatia which took place in the years 168-166 BC, from which the King of Pergamon, Eumenes II, finally emerged as the triumphant victor.
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 163 Bc   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
BC trailed 30-21 with 3:24 left when Matt Ryan replaced Quinton Porter...
Getting BC and Miami at home looked like a huge plus when the 2005 schedule was...
Another Friends drive was stopped by a Kaufman interception on the BC one.
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 Greece After the Second Punic War   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In 194 BC the Romans showed the Aetolians they were keeping their word by removing their garrisons from Acrocorinth, Chalcis, and Demetrias.
In 192 BC there were rumours that the Romans would cede Demetrias to Philip, and Flamininus, who was in Greece as a senatorial legate to try to settle affairs, would not make an overt denial (wishing to let Philip believe there was such a possibility).
In 149 BC there appeared a new Macedon claimant to the throne, Andriscus, calling himself Philip and pretending to be the grandson of Philip V and son of Perseus.
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 CUPE BC
On September 14, B.C. Liberal Finance Minister Gary Collins announced that the province is expected to post a $1.2 billion surplus in 2004/05.
· After accumulating the largest debt in B.C. history in its first three years, and then tabling one balanced budget in February, the government is not swimming in surplus cash.
Its projection for economic (real GDP) growth for 2004 was raised from 2.8% to 2.9% in the latest forecast—hardly enough to expand employment or increase wages to a significant extent.
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THE MACCABEAN REVOLT (167-140 BC) A. Hasidim (“Pious Ones”) resisted forced Hellenization B. Revolt by Mattathias, A Priest in Modein (1 Macc 2); Supported by Hasidim C. Judas Maccabeus (the “Hammer”) 166-161 BC 1.
THE HASMONEAN DYNASTY (140-63 BC) A. John Hyrcanus (134-104 BC): Son of Simon; Overcame Ptolemy 1.
Uprising of Pharisees Began 94 BC, for 6 Years; violently suppressed, 800 crucified D. Alexandra (76-67 BC): wife of Alexander, promoted Pharisees E. Civil War: Hyrcanus II (Supported by Idumean Antipater) vs. Aristobulus II; all appealed to Rome, 63 BC VI.
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 BC Athletics Bulletin
BC Athletics is pleased to welcome Kristin Carpenter to our team in the office this summer.
BC Athletics is looking for volunteers to take on a division of the annual BC Athletics Calendar of Events.
The in-kind benefits to Club/Event Organizing Committee and BC Athletics (the Divisions of) from sanctioned events are to be linked to the Day of Event Membership fee retained by the sanctioned event and that returned to BC Athletics.
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447-438 BC During Greece's "golden age", free of the Persian menace, the Parthenon is finally built.
He proceeds to show-off enormously, proclaiming "hey girls, look at the size of my empire!" 323 BC Alexander dies; the empire crumbles like a set of dominoes being decapitated by an axe-wielding lunatic in an earthquake.
260-256 BC The Romans continue to battle their way around Italy, ignoring the protests of Carthaginian hippies, who declare the whole concept of conquest to be really uncool, and the city of Rome to be bad vibesville.
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 162 BC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Decades: 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC - 160s BC - 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC
Years: 167 BC 166 BC 165 BC 164 BC 163 BC - 162 BC - 161 BC 160 BC 159 BC 158 BC 157 BC
This page was last modified 21:46, 28 May 2005.
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 Learn more about 2nd century BC in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Learn more about 2nd century BC in the online encyclopedia.
You are here: Online Encyclopedia > 2nd century BC
2nd century BC 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - other centuries)
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 Commodity Prices in Babylon 385 - 61 BC
From a couple of very late texts (127-119 BC) we know that the job was hereditary on condition that the scholars were capable to do the job.
In 127 BC, however, he entered the service of the short-lived king Hyspaosines of Characene, after which he drew "supplies at the royal gate," and apparently lost his income as astronomer.
His ration was also 1 mina of silver and in his case, too, the ration was later divided among his sons, at first 20 shekels to each of his three sons, then after the fourth had approached court, 15 shekels to each of the four sons.
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 Toxic History Of The World - part 1 - BC
Toxic History Of The World - part 1 - BC Ladies and gentlemen, climb into your police-box, put your weird time-trousers on, cast your spells, call your travel agent, or do whatever you normally do when you travel through time...
In 1748 BC the first Scroll Three girls were introduced by papyrus baron Rupmur Doch.
All the calendars change from BC to AD, which must have been very confusing for the people around at the time.
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 History of Israel
721 BC Assyrians conquer northern kingdom of Israel
175 BC Greek ruler Antiochus Epiphanes torments the Jews
About 5 BC Jesus is born in Bethlehem
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Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC -
180s BC 170s BC - 160s BC - 150s BC140s BC
June 22 - Third Macedonian War ends with the Battle of Pydna.
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 170 BC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
170 BC Centuries : 3rd centuryBC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades : 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC - 170sBC - 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC
Years : 175 BC 174 BC 173 BC 172 BC 171 BC - 170 BC - 169 BC 168 BC 167 BC 166 BC 165 BC
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 Elmshorner BC - Krückau Cup - alle Plazierungen 1999
Elmshorner BC - Krückau Cup - alle Plazierungen 1999
TSV Altenholz / Elmshorner BC Kohlhoff / Böttcher
TuS Holtenau / Elmshorner BC Schreihage / Hoffmann
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 Business Division - Mount Mercy College   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
BC 166 Accounting Principles II BA250 Technology, Research, and Comm in Business
BC 326 Intermediate Accounting II BC 330 Govt.
BC 166 Accounting Principles II EC 151 Macro Economics
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