#21 Priests and Princes, Power and Politics: the Rise and Fall of the Hasmonean Dynasty (Part 1)

<p>Released in advance of Chanukah is David Solomon’s exciting exploration of the extraordinary (and miraculous) religious revolt led by the Maccabees between 167 and 160 BCE against the Seleucid Empire – the first installment of a two-part series on the rise and fall of the Hasmonean Dynasty. In this episode, David discusses the key figures … </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://davidsolomon.online/2019/12/19/21-priests-and-princes-power-and-politics-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-hasmonean-dynasty-part-1/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "#21 Priests and Princes, Power and Politics: the Rise and Fall of the Hasmonean Dynasty (Part 1)"</span></a></p> The post <a href="https://davidsolomon.online/2019/12/19/21-priests-and-princes-power-and-politics-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-hasmonean-dynasty-part-1/">#21 Priests and Princes, Power and Politics: the Rise and Fall of the Hasmonean Dynasty (Part 1)</a> first appeared on <a href="https://davidsolomon.online">David Solomon</a>.<div class='yarpp yarpp-related yarpp-related-rss yarpp-template-list'> <!-- YARPP List --> <h3>Related posts:</h3><ol> <li><a href="https://davidsolomon.online/2020/12/17/68-great-battles-of-jewish-history-part-three/" rel="bookmark" title="#68 Great Battles of Jewish History (Part Three)">#68 Great Battles of Jewish History (Part Three)</a></li> <li><a href="https://davidsolomon.online/2020/12/10/67-great-battles-of-jewish-history-part-two/" rel="bookmark" title="#67 Great Battles of Jewish History (Part Two)">#67 Great Battles of Jewish History (Part Two)</a></li> <li><a href="https://davidsolomon.online/2020/03/05/27-women-of-the-second-temple-period/" rel="bookmark" title="#27 Women of the Second Temple Period">#27 Women of the Second Temple Period</a></li> </ol> </div>