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331 BCE
Jerusalem conquered by Alexander the Great
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200 BCE
Seleucids gained control over Judea
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175 BCE
Antiochus Epiphanes is new Seleucid ruler
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175 BCE
Antiochus doubled taxes on Jews
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175 BCE
Jason bribes Antiochus to become the High Priest
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175 BCE
Jason makes Jerusalem more Greek
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170 BCE
Menelaus bribes Antiochus to become high priest
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169 BCE
Menelaus has Onias (Hanan) killed
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169 BCE
Jason (Joshua) revolts against Meleaus
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169 BCE
Civil war breaks out
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169 BCE
Antiochus occupies Jerusalem with army
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164 BCE
Jews recapture Jerusalem and purify temple
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161 BCE
Judah dies
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141 BCE
Seleucid fortress in Jerusalem destroyed