Summarize this text about the Maccabees and their fight for Jewish independence from the Greeks.


The death of Alexander the Great of Greece in 323 BCE led to the breakup of the Greek empire as three of his generals fought for supremacy and divided the Middle East among themselves. Ptolemy secured control of Egypt and the Land of Israel. Seleucus grabbed Syria and Asia Minor, and Antigonus took Greece.
The Land of Israel was thus sandwiched between two of the rivals and, for the next 125 years, Seleucids and Ptolemies battled for this prize. The former finally won in 198 B.C. when Antiochus III defeated the Egyptians and incorporated Judea into his empire. Initially, he continued to allow the Jews autonomy, but after a stinging defeat at the hands of the Romans he began a program of Hellenization that threatened to force the Jews to abandon their monotheism for the Greeks' paganism. Antiochus backed down in the face of Jewish opposition to his effort to introduce idols in their temples, but his son, Antiochus IV, who inherited the throne in 176 B.C. resumed his father's original policy without excepting the Jews. A brief Jewish rebellion only hardened his views and led him to outlaw central tenets of Judaism such as the Sabbath and circumcision, and defile the holy Temple by erecting an altar to the god Zeus, allowing the sacrifice of pigs, and opening the shrine to non-Jews.
The Jewish Hammer
Though many Jews had been seduced by the virtues of Hellenism, the extreme measures adopted by Antiochus helped unite the people. When a Greek official tried to force a priest named Mattathias to make a sacrifice to a pagan god, the Jew murdered the man. Predictably, Antiochus began reprisals, but in 167 BCE the Jews rose up behind Mattathias and his five sons and fought for their liberation.
The family of Mattathias became known as the Maccabees, from the Hebrew word for "hammer," because they were said to strike hammer blows against their enemies. Jews refer to the Maccabees, but the family is more commonly known as the Hasmoneans.
Like other rulers before him, Antiochus underestimated the will and strength of his Jewish adversaries and sent a small force to put down the rebellion. When that was annihilated, he led a more powerful army into battle only to be defeated. In 164 BCE, Jerusalem was recaptured by the Maccabees and the Temple purified, an event that gave birth to the holiday of Chanukah.
Jews Regain Their Independence
It took more than two decades of fighting before the Maccabees forced the Seleucids to retreat from the Land of Israel. By this time Antiochus had died and his successor agreed to the Jews' demand for independence. In the year 142 BCE, after more than 500 years of subjugation, the Jews were again masters of their own fate.
When Mattathias died, the revolt was led by his son Judas, or Judah Maccabee, as he is often called. By the end of the war, Simon was the only one of the five sons of Mattathias to survive and he ushered in an 80-year period of Jewish independence in Judea, as the Land of Israel was now called. The kingdom regained boundaries not far short of Solomon's realm and Jewish life flourished.
The Hasmoneans claimed not only the throne of Judah, but also the post of High Priest. This assertion of religious authority conflicted with the tradition of the priests coming from the descendants of Moses' brother Aaron and the tribe of Levi.
It did not take long for rival factions to develop and threaten the unity of the kingdom. Ultimately, internal divisions and the appearance of yet another imperial power were to put an end to Jewish independence in the Land of Israel for nearly two centuries.

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is paath ko maikabiz or unaniyon se yahudee swatantraaa ke liye unki ladaai ke bare main sankshep main prastut karen.


323 isa purv main alexander da great of greece kii mrityu ne greek samrajya ke tuutane kaa kaaran bana kyonki unke teen generalon ne varchasv ke liye ladaai ladi or madhya purv ko aapas main vibhajit kiya.tolemi ne misr or israel kii bhoomi kaa niyantran surakshit kar liya.selekas ne syria or asia miner ko pakad liya, or antigons ne greece liya.
is prakaar israel kii bhoomi ko do pratidwandviyon ke bich sandwich kiya gaya tha or agle 125 varshon ke liye, celucids or tolemies ne is puraskaar ke liye ballebaaji kii.purv main aakhirkaar 198 bi.si.jab antiocus III ne mixriyon ko haraaya or yahudiya ko apane samrajya main shaamil kiya.prarambh main, unhone yahudiyon ko swaittata kii anumati dena jari rakhaa, lekin romanon ke haathon ek chubhane vaali haar ke baad unhone helenigeshan kaa ek kaarykram shuru kiya, jisane yahudiyon ko unaniyon ke butaparasti ke liye apane akeshwarwad ko chhodane ke liye majaboor karne kii dhamkee di.antiocus ne apane mandiron main murtiyon ko pesh karne ke apane prayaas ke liye yahudee virodh ke chehre par samarthan kiya, lekin unke bete, antiocus IV, jinhen 176 i.pus. main singhaasana viraasat main mila tha.yahudiyon ko chhodkar apane pita kii mul niti ko phir se shuru kiya.ek sankshipt yahudee vidroh ne keval apane vichaaron ko sakht kar diya or unhen yahudee dharm ke kendriya siddhanton jaise ki sabbath or khatna ko rekhaankit karne ke liye prerit kiya, or bhagwaan zeeus ke liye ek vedi ko khadaa karke pavitra mandir ko apavitra kar diya, jisase siiron ke balidaan kii anumati milti he, or non ko tirth kholane kii anumati milti he.-jevs.
yahudee hathaudaa
haalanki kai yahudiyon ko helenism ke gunon se bahakaaya gaya tha, lekin antiocus dwaara apanaae gaye charam upayon ne logon ko ekajute karne main madad kii.jab ek unani adhikari ne maatathias naamak ek pujari ko ek butaparast bhagwaan ko balidaan karne ke liye majaboor karne kii koshish kii, to yahudee ne us aadmi kii hatya kar di.mukhya rup se, antiocus ne fatkaar lagaai, lekin 167 isa purv main yahudee maatathias or unke paanch beton ke peeche uthe or unki mukti ke liye ladaai ladi.
matathias ke parivaar ko "haimer" ke liye hebrew shabd se maikabiz ke rup main janaa jaataa he, kyonki unhen kaha jaataa tha ki ve apane dushmano ke khilaaf hathaudaa maarthe hai.yahudee maikabiz kaa ullekh karte hai, lekin parivaar ko aamtaur par hesmoniens ke rup main janaa jaataa he.
usase pehle anya shaskaon kii tarah, antiocus ne apane yahudee virodhiyon kii ichha or takat ko kam karke aanka or vidroh ko neeche rakhane ke liye ek chota bal bheja.jab us par sarvanaash ho gaya, to unhone keval parajeet hone ke liye ek adhik shaktishaalee sena ko ladaai main le jaaya.164 isa purv main, jerusalem ko maikabiz or mandir dwaara shuddh kiya gaya tha, ek ghatana jisane chanuka kii chuttee ko janm diya.
yahudee apni swatantraaa hasil kar lete hai
maikaabij ko israel kii bhoomi se peeche hatane ke liye majaboor karne se pehle do dashakon se adhik ladaai hui.is samay tak antiocus kii mrityu ho gai thi or unke uttaradhikari ne yahudiyon kii swatantraaa ke liye maang par sahmati vyakt kii.varsh 142 isa purv main, 500 se adhik varshon ke adheenta ke baad, yahudee phir se apane bhagya ke swami the.
jab matathias kii mrityu ho gai, to vidroh kaa netritv unke bete yahuda, yaa yahuda maikaabi ne kiya, kyonki unhen aksar bulaayaa jaataa he.yuddh ke ant tak, simon jivit rahane ke liye maatthiyon ke paanch beton main se keval ek tha or usne yahudiya main yahudee swatantraaa ke 80 saal kii avadhi main pravesh kiya, kyonki ab israel kii bhoomi ko bulaayaa gaya tha.rajya ne solomon ke daayre or yahudee jivan se bahut kam simaaon ko kam nahin kiya.
hasmoniens ne na keval yahuda ke singhaasana kaa daawa kiya, balki ucch pujari kaa pad bhi.dharmik praadhikaran ke is daawey ne musa ke bhai aaron or levi ke janajati ke vanshajon se aane vaale pujaariyon kii parampara ke saath sangharsh kiya.
pratidwandvi guton ko rajya kii ekta ko viksit karne or dhamkee dene main lanbaa samay nahin laga.antat, aantarik prabhaagon or abhi tak ek or shahi shakti kii upasthiti lagbhag do shatabdiyon ke liye isroyal kii bhoomi main yahudee swatantraaa ko samaapt karne ke liye thi.
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alexander ke baad, great kii mrityu 323 isa purv main hui, unke teen generalon ne madhya purv main ladaai ladi.antiocus III ne 198 isa purv main purna niyantran liya or yahudiya ko apane samrajya main laayaa.haalanki shuru main yahudiyon ko dharmik swaittata pradaan karte hue, unhone antat yahudiyon par helenism ko majaboor karne kii koshish kii.yahudee vipaksh ne unhen waapas jane ke liye majaboor kiya, lekin unke bete antiocus IV ne 176 isa purv main singhaasana viraasat main praapt karne par niti ko lagu kiya.unhone sabbath or khatna ko rekhaankit kiya or mandir ko ek vedi ko zeeus ke liye khadaa karke apavitra kiya, jahaan siiron kii bali di gai thi, sabhi chijen yahudiyon ke prati ghrunit thim.

antiocus ke charampanth ne logon ko ekajute kiya, jab tak ki antat ek greek adhikari ne ek mathiyas hasmonian naam ke ek yahudee ko ek butaparast bhagwaan ko balidaan karne ke liye majaboor karne kaa prayaas nahin kiya, or mathius ne iske bajaay adhikari kii hatya kar di.antiocus ne javaabi karrwai kii, lekin yahudiyon ne matathias or unke paanch beton ke peeche mukti ke liye ladaai ladi, jinhen maikabis ("haimer" ke liye hebrew shabd) ke rup main janaa jaataa he.yahudee sankalp or takat ko kam karke, antiocus ne vidroh ko vidroh karne ke liye ek chota bal bheja.phir unhone ek hi parinaam bhugatne ke liye keval ek shaktishaalee sena ko ladaai main le liya.maikaabij ne 164 isa purv main jerushlem ko hataa diya, ek ghatana ne apni mul kahani ke rup main chanuka kii chuttee par ek ghatana ko peeche chhod diya.

do dashak baad maikabis ne unaniyon ko yahudiya se baahar kar diya or apni swatantraaa jiti.agle 80 varshon ke dauraan, yahudiya ne adhikansh bhoomi ko phir se hasil kar liya, jo kabhi solomon ke daayre or yahudee jivan kaa hissaa tha.ant main, aantarik sangharsh or ek anya samrajya ke udai ne lagbhag do shatabdiyon tak yahudee swatantraaa ko samaapt kar diya.
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is paath ko maikabiz or unaniyon se yahudee swatantraaa ke liye unki ladaai ke bare main sankshep main prastut karen.


323 isa purv main alexander da great of greece kii mrityu ne greek samrajya ke tuutane kaa kaaran bana kyonki unke teen generalon ne varchasv ke liye ladaai ladi or madhya purv ko aapas main vibhajit kiya.tolemi ne misr or israel kii bhoomi kaa niyantran surakshit kar liya.selekas ne syria or asia miner ko pakad liya, or antigons ne greece liya.
is prakaar israel kii bhoomi ko do pratidwandviyon ke bich sandwich kiya gaya tha or agle 125 varshon ke liye, celucids or tolemies ne is puraskaar ke liye ballebaaji kii.purv main aakhirkaar 198 bi.si.jab antiocus III ne mixriyon ko haraaya or yahudiya ko apane samrajya main shaamil kiya.prarambh main, unhone yahudiyon ko swaittata kii anumati dena jari rakhaa, lekin romanon ke haathon ek chubhane vaali haar ke baad unhone helenigeshan kaa ek kaarykram shuru kiya, jisane yahudiyon ko unaniyon ke butaparasti ke liye apane akeshwarwad ko chhodane ke liye majaboor karne kii dhamkee di.antiocus ne apane mandiron main murtiyon ko pesh karne ke apane prayaas ke liye yahudee virodh ke chehre par samarthan kiya, lekin unke bete, antiocus IV, jinhen 176 i.pus. main singhaasana viraasat main mila tha.yahudiyon ko chhodkar apane pita kii mul niti ko phir se shuru kiya.ek sankshipt yahudee vidroh ne keval apane vichaaron ko sakht kar diya or unhen yahudee dharm ke kendriya siddhanton jaise ki sabbath or khatna ko rekhaankit karne ke liye prerit kiya, or bhagwaan zeeus ke liye ek vedi ko khadaa karke pavitra mandir ko apavitra kar diya, jisase siiron ke balidaan kii anumati milti he, or non ko tirth kholane kii anumati milti he.-jevs.
yahudee hathaudaa
haalanki kai yahudiyon ko helenism ke gunon se bahakaaya gaya tha, lekin antiocus dwaara apanaae gaye charam upayon ne logon ko ekajute karne main madad kii.jab ek unani adhikari ne maatathias naamak ek pujari ko ek butaparast bhagwaan ko balidaan karne ke liye majaboor karne kii koshish kii, to yahudee ne us aadmi kii hatya kar di.mukhya rup se, antiocus ne fatkaar lagaai, lekin 167 isa purv main yahudee maatathias or unke paanch beton ke peeche uthe or unki mukti ke liye ladaai ladi.
matathias ke parivaar ko "haimer" ke liye hebrew shabd se maikabiz ke rup main janaa jaataa he, kyonki unhen kaha jaataa tha ki ve apane dushmano ke khilaaf hathaudaa maarthe hai.yahudee maikabiz kaa ullekh karte hai, lekin parivaar ko aamtaur par hesmoniens ke rup main janaa jaataa he.
usase pehle anya shaskaon kii tarah, antiocus ne apane yahudee virodhiyon kii ichha or takat ko kam karke aanka or vidroh ko neeche rakhane ke liye ek chota bal bheja.jab us par sarvanaash ho gaya, to unhone keval parajeet hone ke liye ek adhik shaktishaalee sena ko ladaai main le jaaya.164 isa purv main, jerusalem ko maikabiz or mandir dwaara shuddh kiya gaya tha, ek ghatana jisane chanuka kii chuttee ko janm diya.
yahudee apni swatantraaa hasil kar lete hai
maikaabij ko israel kii bhoomi se peeche hatane ke liye majaboor karne se pehle do dashakon se adhik ladaai hui.is samay tak antiocus kii mrityu ho gai thi or unke uttaradhikari ne yahudiyon kii swatantraaa ke liye maang par sahmati vyakt kii.varsh 142 isa purv main, 500 se adhik varshon ke adheenta ke baad, yahudee phir se apane bhagya ke swami the.
jab matathias kii mrityu ho gai, to vidroh kaa netritv unke bete yahuda, yaa yahuda maikaabi ne kiya, kyonki unhen aksar bulaayaa jaataa he.yuddh ke ant tak, simon jivit rahane ke liye maatthiyon ke paanch beton main se keval ek tha or usne yahudiya main yahudee swatantraaa ke 80 saal kii avadhi main pravesh kiya, kyonki ab israel kii bhoomi ko bulaayaa gaya tha.rajya ne solomon ke daayre or yahudee jivan se bahut kam simaaon ko kam nahin kiya.
hasmoniens ne na keval yahuda ke singhaasana kaa daawa kiya, balki ucch pujari kaa pad bhi.dharmik praadhikaran ke is daawey ne musa ke bhai aaron or levi ke janajati ke vanshajon se aane vaale pujaariyon kii parampara ke saath sangharsh kiya.
pratidwandvi guton ko rajya kii ekta ko viksit karne or dhamkee dene main lanbaa samay nahin laga.antat, aantarik prabhaagon or abhi tak ek or shahi shakti kii upasthiti lagbhag do shatabdiyon ke liye isroyal kii bhoomi main yahudee swatantraaa ko samaapt karne ke liye thi.</s>
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alexander ke baad, great kii mrityu 323 isa purv main hui, unke teen generalon ne madhya purv main ladaai ladi.antiocus III ne 198 isa purv main purna niyantran liya or yahudiya ko apane samrajya main laayaa.haalanki shuru main yahudiyon ko dharmik swaittata pradaan karte hue, unhone antat yahudiyon par helenism ko majaboor karne kii koshish kii.yahudee vipaksh ne unhen waapas jane ke liye majaboor kiya, lekin unke bete antiocus IV ne 176 isa purv main singhaasana viraasat main praapt karne par niti ko lagu kiya.unhone sabbath or khatna ko rekhaankit kiya or mandir ko ek vedi ko zeeus ke liye khadaa karke apavitra kiya, jahaan siiron kii bali di gai thi, sabhi chijen yahudiyon ke prati ghrunit thim.

antiocus ke charampanth ne logon ko ekajute kiya, jab tak ki antat ek greek adhikari ne ek mathiyas hasmonian naam ke ek yahudee ko ek butaparast bhagwaan ko balidaan karne ke liye majaboor karne kaa prayaas nahin kiya, or mathius ne iske bajaay adhikari kii hatya kar di.antiocus ne javaabi karrwai kii, lekin yahudiyon ne matathias or unke paanch beton ke peeche mukti ke liye ladaai ladi, jinhen maikabis ("haimer" ke liye hebrew shabd) ke rup main janaa jaataa he.yahudee sankalp or takat ko kam karke, antiocus ne vidroh ko vidroh karne ke liye ek chota bal bheja.phir unhone ek hi parinaam bhugatne ke liye keval ek shaktishaalee sena ko ladaai main le liya.maikaabij ne 164 isa purv main jerushlem ko hataa diya, ek ghatana ne apni mul kahani ke rup main chanuka kii chuttee par ek ghatana ko peeche chhod diya.

do dashak baad maikabis ne unaniyon ko yahudiya se baahar kar diya or apni swatantraaa jiti.agle 80 varshon ke dauraan, yahudiya ne adhikansh bhoomi ko phir se hasil kar liya, jo kabhi solomon ke daayre or yahudee jivan kaa hissaa tha.ant main, aantarik sangharsh or ek anya samrajya ke udai ne lagbhag do shatabdiyon tak yahudee swatantraaa ko samaapt kar diya.</s>
