The Lantern

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1820 7 b Antiochus, after defeating Scopas, recovered the cities of Syria, and Judaea willingly surrenders to him.

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16 b The second book of Maccabees contains things that happened among the Jews of this time.

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In Syria and Asia, Seleucus, also called Philopator, for 12 years

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8 c The Romans commanded the Greeks to be free and all Spain 1 carried out orders.

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9 d Antiochus, knowing the goodwill of the Jews towards himself, presents them with great gifts, and through his letters honours them with constant praises.

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25 194 d When Hannibal was demanded from Antiochus, with whom he had associated himself after he had been conquered by Scipio, by means of envoys, he fled to Prusias, the king of Bithyniae. But when through Flaminius the Senate again were demanding him (Hannibal) also from him (Prusias), and when he was going to have to be handed over, he drank poison, and was buried at Libyssa in Bithyniae. *

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