When was the temple in Jerusalem desecrated?

167 bce
During the Persian and Hellenistic (4th–3rd century bce) periods, the Temple generally was respected, and in part subsidized, by Judaea’s foreign rulers. Antiochus IV Epiphanes, however, plundered it in 169 bce and desecrated it in 167 bce by commanding that sacrifices be made to Zeus on an altar built for him.

Who succeeded Antiochus Epiphanes?

Demetrius I Soter

Antiochus V Eupator
Reign	November/December 164 – 161 BC
Predecessor	Antiochus IV Epiphanes
Successor	Demetrius I Soter
Regent	General Lysias

Where was Antiochus IV Epiphanes born?

He was most probably born in Samosata, the capital of the Kingdom of Commagene, or in Rome. However, he was raised and educated between Rome and Samosata. His mother died around 52 and his father raised him. Epiphanes was named in honor of his father, his ancestors and the late Roman Client King Archelaus of Cilicia.

How long did Antiochus Epiphanes reign?

175 to 164 bce
Antiochus IV Epiphanes, (Greek: “God Manifest”) also called Antiochus Epimanes (the Mad), (born c. 215 bce—died 164, Tabae, Iran), Seleucid king of the Hellenistic Syrian kingdom who reigned from 175 to 164 bce.

When did Antiochus Epiphanes desecrate the Temple?

There is an even more obscure answer. Antiochus IV (Epiphanes), the king of Syria, captured Jerusalem in 167 BC and desecrated the Temple by offering the sacrifice of a pig on an altar to Zeus (the Abomination of Desolation).

What did Antiochus Epiphanes do to the temple?

Antiochus IV (Epiphanes), the king of Syria, captured Jerusalem in 167 BC and desecrated the Temple by offering the sacrifice of a pig on an altar to Zeus (the Abomination of Desolation).

When did Antiochus Epiphanes desecrate the temple?

What did Antiochus Epiphanes do in Jerusalem?

What does the name Epiphanes mean?

God Manifest
Epiphanes (Greek: Ἐπιφανής), meaning “God Manifest” or “the Glorious/Illustrious”, is an ancient Greek epithet borne by several Hellenistic rulers: Antiochus IV Epiphanes (c. 215–164 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire.

What did Antiochus Epiphanes do in the temple?