Hasmonean conquest of Gaza
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| Hasmonean conquest of Gaza | |||||||||
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 Jonathan Apphus | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Hasmonean dynasty |
Gazan population Nabataean Kingdom (Lost their most important port) | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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(Under selecuid influence) Jonathan Apphus (Independent Kingdom) Alexander Jannaeus | Unknown | ||||||||
The Hasmonean conquest of Gaza happened between 145 BCE until 96 BCE and was fought between the Hasmoneans and the Gazan population[1]
Battle[edit]
In 145 BCE, Jonathan Apphus initiated an attack on the city and conquered it, then under selecuid influence.[2] Alexander Jannaeus succeeded in capturing, and incorporating Gaza into the Hasmonean dynasty as an independent kingdom, after a long siege.[3][4][5]
Following the Hasmonean conquest of Idumea, Samaria, and Galilee, the focus shifted to the coastal plain. Cities like Akko in the north and Gaza in the south.[6] Despite Gazas' alliance with the Nabateans, they didn't receive any aid.[7][8] With Alexander Jannaeus' conquest of Gaza, the Nabateans lost their primary access to the Mediterranean Sea, as Gaza had served as their main port.[7]
References[edit]
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- ^ Atkinson, Kenneth (2016-09-22). A History of the Hasmonean State: Josephus and Beyond. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-0-567-66903-2.
- ^ Meyers, Eric M.; Research, American Schools of Oriental (1997). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-511215-3.
- ^ Malamat, Abraham (1976). A History of the Jewish People. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-39731-6.
- ^ a b Eshel, Hanan (2008-07-31). The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Hasmonean State. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. ISBN 978-0-8028-6285-3.
- ^ Paprocki, Maciej (2019-07-19). Roads in the Deserts of Roman Egypt: Analysis, Atlas, Commentary. Oxbow Books. ISBN 978-1-78925-159-3.