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Lysias (d. 162 bce)
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Syrian general. He was appointed ruler of the western sector of the Seleucid empire by Antiochus IV Epiphanes in 165 bce . Charged with crushing the revolt of Judah Maccabee (I Maccabees 3.31–7), he was defeated at Bet Tzur. He subsequently invaded Judea, defeated Judah at Bet Zechariah, and besieged Jerusalem. He granted the Jewish community religious freedom and autonomy on condition that they acknowledge Seleucid suzerainty. ... log in or subscribe to read full text
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