Category: History - Ancient
Upon the death of Alexander the Great, under whose reign the Jews enjoyed freedom and peace, his kingdom was divided among his generals, one of whom took Egypt and another, Syria. There was continual strife between the kings of these two countries, for each wanted to subject t...
Upon the death of Alexander the Great, under whose reign the Jews enjoyed freedom and peace, his kingdom was divided among his generals, one of whom took Egypt and another, Syri...
2. Part 2In obedience to the King’s command, Lysias sent out, on the following year, forty thousand footmen and five thousand horse, under Nicanor and Gorgias. These generals set out for...