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Battle of the Ascent of Lebonah

Battle of the Ascent of Lebonah was a battle fought in 167 BC at Lebonah, in what is now Palestine. It was part of the Maccabean Revolt, which ran from 167 BC to 160 BC. The recorded result: Jewish victory. Recorded strength: 600 men against "A large force".

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Battle of the Ascent of Lebonah (Azot, engraving of the 17th century)
Battle of the Ascent of Lebonah (Azot, engraving of the 17th century). Unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought167 BC
WhereLebonah, Palestine32.054N, 35.241E
OutcomeJewish victory
BelligerentsJudean rebelsagainstSeleucid army
Casualties and lossesUnknownand"Many"
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 BCBattle of Beth Zechariah, 162 BCBattle of Adasa, 161 BCBattle of Elasa, 160 BC167 BC160 BCBattle of the Ascent of Lebonah, 167 BC
7 placed engagements of the Maccabean Revolt in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date167 BC (year precision)
PlaceLebonah, Palestine
32.054N, 35.241E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength600 men"A large force"
Casualties and lossesUnknown"Many"
Commanders
Battle of the Ascent of LebonahBattle of the Ascent of LebonahBattle of NablusBattle of ElasaBattle of Beth HoronBattle of Beth HoronBattle of AdasaBattle of NablusTel AvivAmmanGaza CityHaifaEl ArishNazarethAl KarakAs Suwayda100 km32.054N, 35.241E
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In the same war

Battle of the Ascent of Lebonah is one of 91 engagements of the 2nd century BC in the atlas and one of 43 in present-day Palestine.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2920325, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Ascent of Lebonah, revision 1370597929, 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.