Nicanor (Ptolemaic general)
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Nicanor — or Nikanor is the name of: Contents 1 People 1.1 Ancient history 1.2 Modern period … Wikipedia
Neoptolemus (general) — For other uses, see Neoptolemus (disambiguation) Neoptolemus (in Greek Νεoπτόλεμος; died 321 BC) was a Macedonian officer of Alexander the Great. According to Arrian he belonged to the race of the Aeacidae, so he was probably related to the… … Wikipedia
List of ancient Macedonians — This is a list of the ancient Macedonians of Greece (Greek: Μακεδόνες, Makedónes). For other uses, including a list of people from modern day Republic of Macedonia see List of Macedonians Contents 1 Mythology 2 Kings 2.1 Argead Dynasty … Wikipedia
EreẒ ISRAEL – SECOND TEMPLE — ptolemaic rule seleucid rule the hasmonean revolt independent judea hasmonean rule the roman province Herod s Rule under the procurators … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Hasmonean — Infobox Former Country native name = conventional long name = Hasmonean Kingdom common name = continent = Asia region = Levant country = era = Hellenistic Age status = Jewish theocracy government type = Jewish theocracy with priestly king year… … Wikipedia
Palestine — /pal euh stuyn / for 1, 2; /pal euh steen / for 3, n. 1. Also called Holy Land. Biblical name, Canaan. an ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean. 2. a former British mandate (1923 48) comprising part of this country,… … Universalium
Timeline of Jerusalem — Jerusalem … Wikipedia
ALEXANDRIA — ALEXANDRIA, city in northern egypt . Ancient Period Jews settled in Alexandria at the beginning of the third century B.C.E. (according to Josephus, already in the time of Alexander the Great). At first they dwelt in the eastern sector of the city … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… … Universalium
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
