Hasmonean conquest of Gaza

Hasmonean conquest of Gaza

Jonathan Apphus
Date1st conquest ~145 BCE, Second Conquest ~96-94 BCE
Location
Gaza
Result

Hasmonean victories

  • Conquest of Gaza by the Hasmonean dynasty
  • Nabatean loss of their main Port
Territorial
changes		 Gaza incorporated into the Hasmonean dynasty
Belligerents
Hasmonean dynasty Gazan population
Nabataean Kingdom (Lost their main port)
Commanders and leaders
(Under selecuid influence)
Jonathan Apphus
(Independent Kingdom)
Alexander Jannaeus		 Unknown

The first conquest of Gaza occurred under Jonathan Apphus around ~145 BCE, when he was acting under Seleucid influence. The second conquest took place around ~96-94 BCE under Alexander Jannaeus, during the period when Judea was an independent kingdom. It and was fought between the Hasmoneans and the Gazan population.

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