Origins of Hanukkah - Maccabean Anti-Hellenic Rebellion DOCUMENTARY

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Kings and Generals' historical animated documentary series on the history of Ancient Civilizations continues with a video on Maccabean Revolt - the anti-Hellenic and anti-Seleucid rebellion in Judea. As the Basileus of Seleucid Empire Antiochus the Great and his descendants attempted to Hellenize the Jews, a man called Judas Maccabeus and his relatives rose in rebellion waging a bloody guerilla war against the phalanx. This video covers all the major battles of the revolt and tells the origin story of Jewish Hanukkah

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The video was made by Yağız Bozan and Murat Can Yağbasan, while the script was researched and written by Leo Stone. This video was narrated by Officially Devin (   / @offydgg   & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s....

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