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History of the Jews, Vol. 6 (of 6): Containing a Memoir of the Author by Dr. Philip Bloch, a Chronological Table of Jewish History, an Index to the Whole WorkGraetz, Heinrich

History

History of the Jews, Vol. 6 (of 6): Containing a Memoir of the Author by Dr. Philip Bloch, a Chronological Table of Jewish History, an Index to the Whole Work

Name: History of the Jews, Vol. 6 (of 6): Containing a Memoir of the Author by Dr. Philip Bloch, a Chronological Table of Jewish History, an Index to the Whole Work
Author: Graetz, Heinrich

Graetz, Heinrich

Jews -- History

312. Seleucus I Nicator,
  280. Antiochus I Soter,
  261. Antiochus II Theos,
  246. Seleucus II Callinicos,
  226. Seleucus III Ceraunus,
  223. Antiochus III the Great,
  187. Seleucus IV Philopator.

  323.              Death of Alexander the Great.

  320.              Jerusalem entered by Ptolemy I Soter. A large
                      number of Judæan prisoners carried to Egypt.

  312.              THE BEGINNING OF THE SELEUCIDÆAN ERA (Battle of
                      Gaza).

  301.              Judæa, a subdivision of Cœlesyria, tributary to
                      Egypt (Battle of Ipsus); the high priest the
                      political chief. Judæan colonies in
                      Græco-Macedonian countries; Greek colonies in
                      Judæa.

  300(about).       SIMON THE JUST high priest and the last of the MEN
                      OF THE GREAT ASSEMBLY.

  240.              After a struggle between the Ptolemies and the
                      Seleucidæ, Cœlesyria again adjudged to Egypt.

                    Onias II, high priest, refuses to pay tribute to
                      Egypt.

  230(about).       _Joseph, son of Tobiah_, and grandson of Simon the
                      Just, represents the Judæans at the court of
                      Ptolemy III Euergetes and Ptolemy IV Philopator,
                      and is made farmer of taxes.

                    Joseph introduces _Greek feasts and games at
                      Jerusalem_.

  218.              Judæa sides with Egypt against Antiochus III the
                      Great.

  209(about).       Hyrcanus, son of Joseph, Judæan representative at
                      the court of the Ptolemies.

                    The “Song of Songs” composed.

  203.              The Tobiades, the elder brothers of Hyrcanus,
                      Syrian partisans. Judæa tributary to Antiochus III
                      the Great.

                    The HELLENISTS and the CHASSIDIM (Assidæans) begin
                      to oppose each other.

  200(about).       _Jesus Sirach_ writes the apocryphal book
                      _Ecclesiasticus_.

  176(about).       Heliodorus, treasurer to Seleucus IV Philopator,
                      attempts to confiscate the Temple treasures.


XI. THE AGE OF THE MACCABEES.

(175-140 B. C. E.)

(_See the Table of the High Priests, p. 128._)

EGYPTIAN KINGS.

  181. Ptolemy VI Philometor,
  146. Ptolemy VII Physcon _and_ Ptolemy VIII Lathurus.

SYRIAN KINGS.

  175. Antiochus IV Epiphanes,
  164. Antiochus V Eupator,
  162. Demetrius I Soter,
  150. Alexander I Balas,
  146. Demetrius II Nicator _and_ Antiochus VI (son of Alexander Balas),
       Diodotus Tryphon, _and_ Antiochus VII Sidetes.

  175.              Antiochus IV Epiphanes ascends the throne of Syria.

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History of the Jews, Vol. 6 (of 6): Containing a Memoir of the Author by Dr. Philip Bloch, a Chronological Table of Jewish History, an Index to the Whole WorkGraetz, Heinrich

History

History of the Jews, Vol. 6 (of 6): Containing a Memoir of the Author by Dr. Philip Bloch, a Chronological Table of Jewish History, an Index to the Whole Work

Graetz, Heinrich

Jews -- History

312. Seleucus I Nicator,
  280. Antiochus I Soter,
  261. Antiochus II Theos,
  246. Seleucus II Callinicos,
  226. Seleucus III Ceraunus,
  223. Antiochus III the Great,
  187. Seleucus IV Philopator.

  323.              Death of Alexander the Great.

  320.              Jerusalem entered by Ptolemy I Soter. A large
                      number of Judæan prisoners carried to Egypt.

  312.              THE BEGINNING OF THE SELEUCIDÆAN ERA (Battle of
                      Gaza).

  301.              Judæa, a subdivision of Cœlesyria, tributary to
                      Egypt (Battle of Ipsus); the high priest the
                      political chief. Judæan colonies in
                      Græco-Macedonian countries; Greek colonies in
                      Judæa.

  300(about).       SIMON THE JUST high priest and the last of the MEN
                      OF THE GREAT ASSEMBLY.

  240.              After a struggle between the Ptolemies and the
                      Seleucidæ, Cœlesyria again adjudged to Egypt.

                    Onias II, high priest, refuses to pay tribute to
                      Egypt.

  230(about).       _Joseph, son of Tobiah_, and grandson of Simon the
                      Just, represents the Judæans at the court of
                      Ptolemy III Euergetes and Ptolemy IV Philopator,
                      and is made farmer of taxes.

                    Joseph introduces _Greek feasts and games at
                      Jerusalem_.

  218.              Judæa sides with Egypt against Antiochus III the
                      Great.

  209(about).       Hyrcanus, son of Joseph, Judæan representative at
                      the court of the Ptolemies.

                    The “Song of Songs” composed.

  203.              The Tobiades, the elder brothers of Hyrcanus,
                      Syrian partisans. Judæa tributary to Antiochus III
                      the Great.

                    The HELLENISTS and the CHASSIDIM (Assidæans) begin
                      to oppose each other.

  200(about).       _Jesus Sirach_ writes the apocryphal book
                      _Ecclesiasticus_.

  176(about).       Heliodorus, treasurer to Seleucus IV Philopator,
                      attempts to confiscate the Temple treasures.


XI. THE AGE OF THE MACCABEES.

(175-140 B. C. E.)

(_See the Table of the High Priests, p. 128._)

EGYPTIAN KINGS.

  181. Ptolemy VI Philometor,
  146. Ptolemy VII Physcon _and_ Ptolemy VIII Lathurus.

SYRIAN KINGS.

  175. Antiochus IV Epiphanes,
  164. Antiochus V Eupator,
  162. Demetrius I Soter,
  150. Alexander I Balas,
  146. Demetrius II Nicator _and_ Antiochus VI (son of Alexander Balas),
       Diodotus Tryphon, _and_ Antiochus VII Sidetes.

  175.              Antiochus IV Epiphanes ascends the throne of Syria.

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

History of the Jews, Vol. 6 (of 6): Containing a Memoir of the Author by Dr. Philip Bloch, a Chronological Table of Jewish History, an Index to the Whole Work

History of the Jews, Vol. 6 (of 6): Containing a Memoir of the Author by Dr. Philip Bloch, a Chronological Table of Jewish History, an Index to the Whole Work

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