Wars against the Seleucid Empire
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The Wars against the Seleucid Empire were a series of late 2nd-century BCE conflicts in which the Hasmonean Jewish state fought to secure independence and territorial expansion at the expense of the weakening Seleucid dynasty.
All labels observed (1)
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| Wars against the Seleucid Empire canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Wars against the Seleucid Empire Context triple: [John Hyrcanus I, conflict, Wars against the Seleucid Empire]
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A.
Mithridatic Wars with Rome
The Mithridatic Wars with Rome were a series of three conflicts in the 1st century BCE between the Roman Republic and King Mithridates VI of Pontus over control of Asia Minor and the eastern Mediterranean.
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B.
Wars of Alexander the Great
The Wars of Alexander the Great were a series of military campaigns in the late 4th century BCE through which Alexander of Macedon conquered a vast empire stretching from Greece and Egypt to Persia and parts of India.
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C.
Roman–Seleucid War
The Roman–Seleucid War was a 2nd-century BC conflict in which the Roman Republic defeated the Seleucid Empire under Antiochus III, establishing Roman dominance in the eastern Mediterranean.
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D.
Fifth Syrian War
The Fifth Syrian War was a 3rd-century BC conflict between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s major territorial gains in Coele-Syria.
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E.
Fourth Syrian War
The Fourth Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (219–217 BCE) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s campaigns in Coele-Syria and the decisive Battle of Raphia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wars against the Seleucid Empire Target entity description: The Wars against the Seleucid Empire were a series of late 2nd-century BCE conflicts in which the Hasmonean Jewish state fought to secure independence and territorial expansion at the expense of the weakening Seleucid dynasty.
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A.
Mithridatic Wars with Rome
The Mithridatic Wars with Rome were a series of three conflicts in the 1st century BCE between the Roman Republic and King Mithridates VI of Pontus over control of Asia Minor and the eastern Mediterranean.
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B.
Wars of Alexander the Great
The Wars of Alexander the Great were a series of military campaigns in the late 4th century BCE through which Alexander of Macedon conquered a vast empire stretching from Greece and Egypt to Persia and parts of India.
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C.
Roman–Seleucid War
The Roman–Seleucid War was a 2nd-century BC conflict in which the Roman Republic defeated the Seleucid Empire under Antiochus III, establishing Roman dominance in the eastern Mediterranean.
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D.
Fifth Syrian War
The Fifth Syrian War was a 3rd-century BC conflict between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s major territorial gains in Coele-Syria.
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E.
Fourth Syrian War
The Fourth Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (219–217 BCE) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s campaigns in Coele-Syria and the decisive Battle of Raphia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
ⓘ
series of wars ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Hasmonean rulers
ⓘ
linked to:
Hasmonean dynasty
Seleucid kings ⓘ |
| conflictGoal |
expand Hasmonean-controlled territory
ⓘ
secure political independence from Seleucid rule ⓘ |
| conflictType |
Jewish–Seleucid wars
ⓘ
linked to:
Seleucid–Hasmonean conflict
|
| endTime | late 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy | consolidation of the Hasmonean Kingdom ⓘ |
| geopoliticalSignificance | shift of power in the southern Levant from Seleucids to local Jewish rule ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Hasmonean struggle for independence
ⓘ
power vacuum in Coele-Syria ⓘ weakening of the Seleucid dynasty ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
de facto independence of the Hasmonean state
ⓘ
decline of Seleucid control in the southern Levant ⓘ territorial expansion of Judea ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Hasmonean Jewish state
ⓘ
linked to:
Hasmonean dynasty
Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Hellenistic Judaism
ⓘ
linked to:
Hellenistic Jews
|
| locatedIn |
Eastern Mediterranean
ⓘ
Levant ⓘ
linked to:
Levant region
|
| mainTheater |
Galilee
ⓘ
Idumea ⓘ Judea ⓘ Samaria ⓘ Transjordan ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Antiochus VII Sidetes
ⓘ
John Hyrcanus I ⓘ Simon Thassi ⓘ |
| opponentCharacteristic | militarily weakened Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hasmonean–Seleucid conflict
ⓘ
linked to:
Seleucid–Hasmonean conflict
|
| politicalContext |
competition among Hellenistic successor states
ⓘ
fragmentation of the Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| precededBy | Maccabean Revolt ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hasmonean dynasty
ⓘ
Seleucid dynasty ⓘ
linked to:
Seleucid kings
|
| religiousAspect | Jewish assertion of political autonomy ⓘ |
| result |
Hasmonean territorial expansion at Seleucid expense
ⓘ
reduction of Seleucid influence in Judea ⓘ |
| source |
1 Maccabees
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2 Maccabees ⓘ Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews ⓘ
linked to:
Antiquities of the Jews
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| startTime | late 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
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Subject: Wars against the Seleucid Empire Description of subject: The Wars against the Seleucid Empire were a series of late 2nd-century BCE conflicts in which the Hasmonean Jewish state fought to secure independence and territorial expansion at the expense of the weakening Seleucid dynasty.
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