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Battle of Beth Horon

Battle of Beth Horon was a battle fought in 166 BC at Beth Horon, in what is now Israel. It was part of the Maccabean Revolt, which ran from 167 BC to 160 BC. The recorded result: Jewish victory. Recorded strength: "A small company" against "A multitude".

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Battle of Beth Horon (166 BC, engraving by Matthias Merian)
Battle of Beth Horon (166 BC, engraving by Matthias Merian). Matthäus Merian, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought166 BC
WhereBeth Horon, Israel31.886N, 35.115E
OutcomeJewish victory
BelligerentsJudean rebelsagainstSeleucid army
Casualties and lossesUnknownand800
Part ofMaccabean Revolt167 BC to 160 BC

Where it sits in the Maccabean Revolt

Battle of the Ascent of Lebonah, 167 BCBattle of Beth Horon, 166 BCBattle of Emmaus, 165 BCBattle of Beth Zur, 164 BCMaccabee campaigns of 163 BCE, 163 BCBattle of Beth Zechariah, 162 BCBattle of Adasa, 161 BCBattle of Elasa, 160 BC167 BC160 BCBattle of Beth Horon, 166 BC
8 placed engagements of the Maccabean Revolt in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date166 BC (year precision)
PlaceBeth Horon, Israel
31.886N, 35.115E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength"A small company""A multitude"
Casualties and lossesUnknown800
Commanders
Battle of Beth HoronBattle of Beth HoronBattle of Beth HoronBattle of Khirbat Abu LachamBattle of ElasaBattle of AdasaBattle of EmmausBattle of Khirbat Abu LachamBattle of EmmausTel AvivGaza CityHaifaNablusEl ArishNazarethAl KarakAs Suwayda100 km31.886N, 35.115E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 166 BC and 1948.

In the same war

Battle of Beth Horon is one of 94 engagements of the 2nd century BC in the atlas and one of 179 in present-day Israel.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1268339, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Beth Horon (166 BC), revision 1370434160, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.