Week 30 Flashcards
When Agis was killed, who married his wife and implemented Agis’ reforms when he gained the Spartan throne?
Cleomenes
When the Achaean League became fearful that Sparta would regain her former power, what army did they request come aid them in suppressing Sparta?
Macedonain
During the was of the Two Leagues, the Aetolians and Spartans, feeling they needed aid, requested it of what city?
Rome
Who realized Rome’s ultimate goal of mastering all of
Greece and worked to keep peace among the people in order to remain united?
Philopoemen
Who did Rome bribe in order to cause strife within
Greece?
Messenia (Messenians)
What region did the Seleucids and the Ptolemies continuously fight over?
Judea
During Ptolemy IV Philopater’s victory tour of
Jerusalem, what did he attempt to enter that horrified the Jews?
Holy of Holies
Which king of Syria defeated Egypt in 198BC and gained control of Palestine and Judea?
Antiochus the Great
Who was the successor of this king
(Antiochus the Great) that plundered the Jewish Temple
in order to fund his wars with Egypt?
Antiochus Epiphanes
What is this king’s sacrifice of a pig of the Lords altar
called?
Abomination of Desolation
What esteemed Jew refused to sacrifice a pig to the greek idols and slew the king’s envoy?
Mattathias
What has this revolt become known as?
Maccabean Revolt
Who led the three and one-half years of constant
fighting that allowed the Jews to regain Jerusalem,
repair, and purify the temple?
Judas
What holiday is celebrated by faithful Jews in remembrance of the miraculous burning of the
menorah for eight days on a small vial of holy oil?
Hanukkah
What region was conquered by Rome freeing the Greek states?
Macedon
