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	Battle of Elasa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Elasa was fought between Jewish and Syrian Forces during the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Kingdom.
		In 160 BC, the Seleucid King Demetrios, on campaign in the east, left his general Bacchides to govern the western portion of the kingdom.
		However, at a crucial point in the battle Judas, who fought hand to hand at the side of his soldiers, was struck by an arrow and killed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Elasa (295 words)

	List of battles 1400 BC-600 AD
		Battle of Himera[?] The Carthaginians under Hamilcar are defeated by the Greeks of Sicily, led by Gelon[?] of Syracuse.
		Battle of Herdonia[?] Hannibal destroys the Roman army of the praetor Gnaeus Fulvius.
		357 Battle of Strasbourg (357)[?] Julian expels the Alamanni from the Rhineland
	www.fastload.org /li/List_of_battles_1400_BC-600_AD.html (4497 words)

	JewishEncyclopedia.com - JUDAS MACCABEUS: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		He and his brothers probably had then only a small troop of fugitives about them, as his father had had, and could not carry on an open warfare; it was the continued small conflicts that gradually created for him an organized army.
		The small Jewish band, weak with fasting, was at first dismayed by the might of the enemy, but Judas succeeded in inflaming their zeal for the holy cause, and they gave battle in the narrow pass of Bethhoron, northwest of Jerusalem.
		The battle that ensued was desperate, and ended in a glorious victory for the Jews; Nicanor fell, and his troops to the number of 9,000 were put to flight (I Macc.
	www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=672&letter=J (2407 words)

	List of battles 1400 BC-600 AD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Battle of Sellasia Defeat of Cleomenes III of Sparta by Antigonus Doson of Macedon and the Achaean League
		Battle of the Arius Antiochus III defeats the Parthians
		357 Battle of Strasbourg Julian expels the Alamanni from the Rhineland
	www.enlightenweb.net /l/li/list_of_battles_1400_bc_600_ad.html (4463 words)

	Battle of Adasa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Adasa was fought in 161 BC between the forces of Judas Maccabeus and the Seleucids, whose army was led by Nicanor.
		Maccabeus won this battle, but within a year, he would be defeated and killed at another battle at Elasa.
		This article about a historical battle is a stub.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Adasa (96 words)

	Judas Maccabeus - One Language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In 175 BC, Antiochus IV Epiphanes assumed the emperorship of the Seleucid Empire and began a campaign of assimilation against the Jews in Palestine.
		However, in an attack reminiscent of his battle against Apollonius, Judas surprised the enemy force at Beth-horon and sent it reeling into the countryside.
		Judas gave battle to a Syrian force of over 20,000 men at the Battle of Elasa.
	www.onelang.com /encyclopedia/index.php/Judas_Maccabaeus (1148 words)

	Battle of Elasa: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Battle of Elasa was fought between Jewish and Syrian Forces during the Maccabean Revolt (Maccabean Revolt: the maccabees were a jewish family who fought against the rule of antiochus iv epiphanes...
		Bacchides began the battle by committing his phalanx (phalanx: Any of the bones (or phalanges) of the fingers or toes) to the attack.
		The Seleucids had reasserted their authority in Judea, but Judas's brother Jonathan continued to conduct guerrilla (guerrilla: A member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment) resistance.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/battle_of_elasa (282 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Battle of Elasa
		He marched on Jerusalem, conducting a campaign of intimidation & devastation, in an attempt to draw out the rebel army of Judas Maccabeus.
		Bacchides began the battle by committing his phalanx to the attack.
		Bacchides withdrew & was pursued for several kilometres, until he turned to bay and was joined by the cavalry from the Seleucid left in surrounding and killing Judas.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Battle_of_Elasa (256 words)

	All words on 160 BC
		May 1, Sigel moved up the Shenandoah Valley with thirty Petersburg; May 3, the Army of the Potomac left Culpeper, and on the 5th moved from Chattanooga, and engaged Joe Johnston at Rocky Face Ridge and otherwise; it was a consequence of the aggressive movements.
		The infantry would be in line of battle, the cavalry the instant with grape and canister.
		It is four times as many troops as Scott went into battle with at any time in his march to the City of less than thirteen acres of ground, making about fifteen hundred to the arrangements of a camp, and most kinds of exercise were wholly precluded.
	www.allwords.org /16/160-bc.html (357 words)

	Hanukkah
		Battle of Beth Zur (Judas Maccabeus defeats the army of Lysias, recapturing Jerusalem.)
		Battle of Beth-zechariah (Elazar the Maccabee is killed in battle.
		Battle of Elasa (Judas Maccabeus dies in battle against the army of King Demetrius and Bacchides.
	www.christmasgifter.com /wiki/index.php?title=Hanukkah (4351 words)

	The Seleucid Empire - Ancient Roman Empire Forums
		The Seleukids actually never really sent armies to fight the Maccabees, only two major battles were fought during the length of the rebellion, (both of which Seleukia won), the rest were all gurellia style or very small skirmishes which Seleukia won.
		Battle of Elasa, Judean defeat and the death of Judas Maccabee.
		It looks like a reassessment of the battle figures entirely, which is cool, I never believed The Book of M.'s numbers at all and so therefore cross-referenced based on Josephus with other recent scholars who pretty much either back or go along with his figures to good degree.
	www.unrv.com /forum/lofiversion/index.php/t2082.html (3876 words)

	Judas Maccabeus: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		However, the rebels turned back the Syrians again at the Battle of Emmaus (Battle of Emmaus: the battle of emmaus took place in 166 bce between the hasmonean rebels of judea,...
		In the meantime, Demetrius I (Demetrius I: Son of Antigonus Cyclops and king of Macedonia; he and his father were defeated at the battle of Ipsus (337-283 BC)), nephew of the late Antiochus IV Epiphanes, garnered popular support in Antioch, overthrew Lysias, and put him to death.
		Judas gave battle to a Syrian force of over 20,000 men at the Battle of Elasa (Battle of Elasa: the battle of elasa was fought between jewish and syrian forces during the maccabean revolt...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/judas_maccabeus (1303 words)

	Judas Maccabaeus - Cambridge University Press
		$65.00 (C) This book is an account of the battles fought by Judas Maccabeus between 166 and 160 B.C. against the forces of the Seleucids during the revolt of the Jews against domination by the Seleucid empire.
		The ambush for Seron at the Beth Horon Ascent; 11.
		Bacchides’ second expedition and the battle of Elasa; Conclusion; Appendices; Excursus; Plates; Abbreviations; References; Indexe locorum; general index; Index of Greek terms; Index of Hebrew words and phrases.
	www.cup.cam.ac.uk /us/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521016835 (339 words)

	Category:Battles
		Battles of the War of the Austrian Succession
		Battles of the War of the Grand Alliance
		Battles of the War of the Spanish Succession
	www.askfactmaster.com /Category:Battles (32 words)

	BibleMaster.com - Study Aids - International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
		Nearly all his battles were fought against impossible odds and his victories inspired the Syrians with awe.
		The odds were too strong for Judas, his band was frightened by the Syrian war-elephants and in the battle of Bethzacharias the Maccabees were defeated and Eleazar, the youngest brother, was killed.
		In the ensuing battle at Capharsalama he was defeated and compelled to fall back on Jerusalem and thence on Beth-horon, where Judas attacked, again defeated and killed him.
	www.biblemaster.com /bible/ency/isb/view.asp?number=859 (3378 words)

	Judas Maccabeus
		His epithet Maccabeus is from the Syriac word maqqaba (hammer), and this name was granted to him in recognition of his ferocity in battle.
		In 175 BCE, Antiochus IV Epiphanes assumed the emperorship of the Seleucid Empire and began a campaign of assimilation against the Judeans.
		However, in an attack reminiscent of his battle against Apollonius, Judas surprised the enemy force at Beit Horon and sent it reeling into the countryside.
	www.radiopalestine.com /wiki/index.php?title=Judas_Maccabaeus (1477 words)

	Judah Maccabee
		Judah was repelled, however, in his attempt to drive the Syrian garrison from the rest of Jerusalem and was defeated near the village of Beth Zechariah, southwest of Jerusalem [162 BCE].
		He died in the battle of Elasa (north of Jerusalem).
		Though Judah himself never held an official political position other than ad hoc general of the Jewish rebellion, he had a major influence on the direction of later history by initiating an alliance with the republic of Rome against the Greek Syrian empire.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/biography/maccabee_judah.html (229 words)

	Judas Maccabee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Judas became the leader of the uprising, and quickly gained control over the area around Jerusalem, including the city itself.
		The Jewish people rallied throughout Palestine, winning several major battles, although the odds were against them.
		Judas fell in battle at Elasa, and the battle was carried on by his brother Jonathan.
	www.ancientroute.com /people/Maccabee.htm (195 words)

	USCCB - NAB - 1 Maccabees 9
		The battle was fought desperately, and many on both sides fell wounded.
		The other acts of Judas, his battles, the brave deeds he performed, and his greatness have not been recorded; but they were very many.
		The battle is before us, and behind us are the waters of the Jordan on one side, marsh and thickets on the other, and there is no way of escape.
	www.nccbuscc.org /nab/bible/1maccabees/1maccabees9.htm (1909 words)

	Introduction to the Books of the Apocrypha: 1 Maccabees
		The battle of Adasa; Nicanor is defeated and slain.
		The course of the narrative is broken by the insertion of an account of a treaty between Judas and the Romans.
		The battle between Demetrius I and Alexander Balas; death of the former.
	www.katapi.org.uk /OTApoc/1Maccabees.htm (3925 words)

	Chronology of the Great Empires
		The Romans are forced to pass under the yoke (a horizontal spear placed atop two upright spears) as a symbol of submission.
		Judah is survived by his older brother Simon and his youngest, Jonathan, who succeeds as leader and will make Judea a nearly independent principality by the time of his death in 143 B.C. January 1 becomes the first day of the civil year in Rome.
		Slaves from lands conquered by Rome's legions provide much of the power for Roman agriculture, being able to follow verbal orders even though they are less powerful and less docile than horses, whose efficiency is limited also by lack of metal horseshoes and lack of proper harnesses.
	www.b17.com /family/lwp/chronology/empires.html (8943 words)

	HISTORY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		He was superstitious and worshipped various gods, sacrificing before battles and often changing major plans because of a “sign”..
		During a battle with Cassius (the close friend of Julius) and Brutus (the rumored son of Julius, by an affair with his mother Servilia), both involved in the assassination of Julius Caesar, Cassius and Brutus were killed.
		Constantius, returning from the battle with the Persians, to deal with Julian, died enroute, leaving Julian the undisputed emperor, in 361 CE.
	www.lebtahor.com /historytimeline/historylist.htm (7145 words)

	PALESTINE - LoveToKnow Article on PALESTINE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		But Egypt was now at once confronted by the Neo-Babylonian or Chaldean Empire (under Nabopolassar), which, after annihilating Assyria with the help of the Medians, naturally claimed a right to the Mediterranean coast-lands.
		The defeat of Necho by Nebuchadrezzar at Carchemish (605) is one of the world-famous battles.
		Although Syria and Palestine now became Babylonian, this revival of the Egyptian Empire aroused hopes in Judah of deliverance and led to revolts (under Jehoiachin and Zedekiah), in which Judah was apparently not alone.4 They culminated in the fall of this kingdom in 586.
	95.1911encyclopedia.org /P/PA/PALESTINE.htm (18138 words)

	Hamonean Family (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Though he never held an official political position, other than ad hoc general of the Jewish rebellion, he had a major influence on the direction of later history by initiating an alliance with the republic of Rome against the Greek Syrian empire.
		The murder of Antipater [43 BCE], the chief supporter of his uncle, Hyrcanus II, led Antigonus launch a last attempt to seize control of Judea.
		He was defeated in battle by Antipater's younger son, Herod.
	www.usc.edu /dept/LAS/religion/arcproj/judean/has_ftr.html (1867 words)

	History \| What Happens When I Press This Button?
		Judah Macabee's army recaptured Jerusalem at the battle of Beth Zur, and immediately set about restoring the Temple, destroying the statue of Zeus that had been erected and rebuilding the altar.
		As part of the rededication, Judah and his followers wanted to light the oil lamps that illuminated the place of worship.
		Judah's brother Jonathan led the Jewish forces after Judah's death at the battle of Elasa, returning to insurgency with the renewed success of the Seleucid forces under general Bacchides.
	button.melm.org /taxonomy/term/14 (1405 words)

	Judas Maccabeus - TheBestLinks.com - Judas Maccabaeus, Guerrilla, George Frideric Handel, Hanukkah, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		But the rebel captain would not stand down.
		Rather than retreat into the hills and continue a guerrilla war, Judas and 800 soldiers gave battle to a Syrian force of over 20,000 men at the Battle of Elasa.
		Finding himself hopelessly outnumbered and enveloped on both flanks by enemy troops, Judas Maccabeus fought hand-to-hand alongside his men--then died a warrior's death.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Judas_Maccabaeus.html (1204 words)

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