The Jewish Empire (103-67 BCE)

The Hellenistic World has ended. The Roman World has yet to arrive. Now the nations of West Asia decide their own fate. A Jewish queen will rise higher than any king before her, and for a single generation, Judea will become an empire.
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Flavius Josephus
Antiquities of the Jews
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Simon Schama
The Story of the Jews: Finding the Words 1000 BCE-1492 CE
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[@arilieberman3547]

Ancient Jewish history is complex with lots of plots, sub-plots and convoluted twists and turns. You explain and break it down cogently.

[@markhill3858]

Im not sure classical period counts as ancient exactly .. its an inexact term I know, but to me Gilgamesh is truely ancient, Nebuchadnezzar is classical .. just one gentiles opinion ;)

[@yko_7313]

@@numbersix100 I struggle to find a comment dummer than this

[@magatism]

It's a made up stoey.

[@dwoski]

@@numbersix100 absolutely moronic comment. The Roman Republic wasn't even in the neighborhood until ~40BCE.

[@markhill3858]

@@magatism no its not just made up .. a great deal of it is stolen from the Epic of Gilgamesh, with the names of gods and characters changed basically .. other bits mention actual historical figures like Rhamses (presumably the second) and Nebuchhadnezzar .. these things lead one to suppose the jewish book was probably writ about 400-300 BC (?) or something .. probably next to actual historians like Herodotus lol but without his rigour for making sure its the truth "for posterity" .. its part history, part myth, and part religious propaganda but there are grains of truth in there

[@Hmmmmmmmm320]

This is equally entertaining and insightful. Thanks for providing an opportunity for me to learn about Jewish history

[@HeyNonyNonymous]

Actually, my first thought as a Jewish person was "wow, they must have been PISSED to throw their precious atrogim at someone. These things are EXPENSIVE."

[@Jordan_Benzos_Peterson]

Your channel is a true gem. Glad I discovered you now.

[@samuelshepard]

Lmao your handle is hilarious

[@levi7187]

Amazing and complex history, thank you for stitching it all together for us.

[@HadiM-rb7yo]

these are amazing videos, please Keep up the great work! watching you from Egypt

[@SamAronow]

Wow, thanks! I don't know what else to say except to look forward to Egypt becoming more relevant over the next couple episodes.

[@HadiM-rb7yo]

@@SamAronow You're welcome, I already know it's gonna be episode

[@danielrapel6321]

Respect you from israel

[@gene-van]

Amazing channel, thank you YT for the recommendation!

[@shanemize3775]

You have a gift for breaking down a bunch of complicated information in a way that is easy to follow and enjoyable at the same time. Not easy to do. Well done! Please keep the outstanding videos coming and God bless you, my friend!

[@jamesbhollingsworth5452]

I’m happy I know a man who is both king and high priest.

[@mysteryjunkie9808]

It should never have happened the Priest was to be of the Tribe of Levi and King of the Tribe of Judah.

[@jamesbhollingsworth5452]

@@mysteryjunkie9808 Well the priest I’m talking about is after the order of Melchisedec.

[@mpalfadel2008]

Given the amount of territory your talking about, the term empire might be considered a bit hyperbolic

[@Abilliph]

An empire is not about the size of the territory, it's about controlling other nations... But I'm not sure it applies to Judea in this case.

[@johnjones_1501]

It's like New Jersey conquered half of Road Island.

[@madlarkin8]

@Skip Mickmack completely unrelated. When dealing in a historical context, you call a State the term they used to describe themselves and also the term others used to describe them. Anything else would be wrong.

[@Abilliph]

@Skip Mickmack here come the anti Jewish bigots.

[@madlarkin8]

@Skip Mickmack youtube Is an American company, which means you have the right to be wrong in the comment section. Regardless of how you label things, historians attempt to label things based on their actual definition. An Empire has multiple subserviant kingdoms. So this qualifies.

[@mariusjurca2980]

If that was an empire, what about The Grand Duchy of Lithuania? 😄

[@yagalamaga]

It wasn’t an empire and wasn’t even Jewish, which is a modern term and culture. The modern notion of Judaism is European and not middle eastern. They didn’t have the same costumes, the same language, nor the same clothes and socio-political organization, they were completely different as we are talking about a 2000 years extinct civilization that as the Roman or Greek or many other ancient culture influenced contemporary cultures but are not to be confused with them, the same as Italy isn’t similar to Rome nor France to the Gauls but they are distant relatives (very distant) as much as all humans are connected and influenced from one another either individually or collectively speaking. This is a nationalistic revisionist video, not a history lesson.

[@Kurtlane]

The Grand Dutchy of Lithuania was an empire. From Crimea at Estonia at maximum. No question about it.

[@Kurtlane]

@@yagalamagaTrying again. Excuse me, but the modern Persians are the descendants of the old Persians. Modern Copts are the descendants of ancient Egyptians. Modern Assyrians -- of old Assyrians. Modern Armenians... Kurds... Indians ... Chinese ... Greeks ... Berbers (Amazigh) ... Nubians ... Maya ... Aztecs (Nahuatl) ... Only Jews are not allowed to have a history.

[@danutasnbrown9717]

This was great. Thanks so much. Never heard of king vs pharisee civil war

[@JoshPocketwatch]

Such a fantastic channel. Thank you for what you do

[@gregwiens9146]

Great video. I learned something new today! Thanks!

[@ilovemuslimfood666]

Wow! This helps me understand the political structure of the Sanhedrin a little better.

[@richardglady3009]

Thank you for this video.

[@TheLoyalOfficer]

More of a kingdom than an empire.

[@TheLoyalOfficer]

@@garcia2ca So? That wasn't an empire. That was a kingdom. The origin of the word has nothing to do with its definition in English, especially in this context.

[@VOTE_REFORM_UK]

@@garcia2ca Cool, you know the origin of the word. That still doesn’t mean it fits the MODERN definition of what an empire is.

[@TheLoyalOfficer]

@@VOTE_REFORM_UK Or even ancient definition of what an empire is. Any place the size of the state of New Jersey is not an empire - ancient or modern.

[@ADrunkBassist]

Not understanding why it would be unusual for an army to be beaten by camel cavalry. Camels are a desert warfare standard, and horses have a natural fear of camels if they are unaccustomed to them. Just not sure why that part would require an side note, seems totally reasonable to me.

[@1czechit1]

Excellent work

[@qetoun]

nice little channel.

[@kaloarepo288]

Some empires were quite small -effectively some were more an idea than reality -some examples being the Empires of Niceaea ,the empire of Trebizond and the Latin empire of Constantinople after the Fourth Crusade.The Byzantine empire was effectively a small rump also after it was restored by the empire of Niceaea throwing out the Latin empire and managed to struggle on in a very small way until the Ottoman Conquest of 1453.

[@sto_karfi842]

They were empires by succession title.The despotate of Epirus had no claim to the royal families so the ruler was just a King or a Despot in greek as the title of Basileus that times was the equivalent of the Emperor.Today Basileus is reduced to just King...

[@fouadhoblos3611]

I always thought the Hellenistic period does not get much coverage in the bible.. Looks like this channel can cover that gap in my head!

[@1969cmp]

....because the Hellenistic period is in the inter-Testiment period. But the Hellenist are mentioned in the New Testament.

[@purplecat733]

This is awesome!!! Thanks 🙏🏼

[@djgregus]

*(Starts printing up t-shirts reading, "I knew Montypark before he was famous!")* - The Avocado

[@tokevarvaspolvi8999]

That Potion Shop music, though xDDD

[@satouhikou1103]

So much for that.

[@rimacalid6557]

You forgot to add "Galactic" .

[@MegaTang1234]

So that's what the Judeans were Up to during this period

[@doctorshlomo4113]

As a Jew I was thinking "Oh no they're going to break their pitoms"

[@trespire]

LoL

[@Tubulous123]

Wow, thank you so much - who knew...?

[@ElBandito]

You call that an empire? Those are amateur land masses, you gotta pump those masses up!

[@lelonfurr1200]

wait a min crims of perjury sep of religious and power does that sound familiar ?

[@egillskallagrimson5879]

Got here for the recommendations, I will stay because of the quality.

[@jeremytaylor3532]

Can you give reference for the crucifixion of 800 pharisee lieutenants. Or the elections of high priests after 70 BCE Vs the hereditary rules that your video shows on the screen while you are saying elected high priest.

[@patriciapalmer1377]

That saucy minx, Alexandra...raise a coupla kids, take over an empire...

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

Not an empire. But still badass

[@user-vx5bd1ii3y]

The use of music from The Ocarina of Time was perfection. 😆

[@m.a.118]

No mention of the People's Front of Judea?? Or the Judea People's Front?

[@1969cmp]

....or Popular Peoples Front of Judea....

[@Alltrippy]

Pretty loose on the term empire, more closely related to small kingdom, or possibly a city state with some surrounding towns, but not an empire.

[@DavyCDiamondback]

The music in the background is from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. I think it plays in the poe collectors shop by the desolate castle town bridge. The tune is reprised in Majora’s Mask for the Curiosity Shop and Kafei’s hideout

[@noman8412]

I was trying to place it! Thank you!

[@foxsparrow8973]

This would make a good movie!

[@NuncNuncNuncNunc]

Isn't it a bit inaccurate to say war crimes were committed when the idea of a war crime did not even exist?

[@ibrahimsulaiman9047]

The idea of a war crime did exist, it just may not have been transcribed in a way you recognise.

[@mysteryjunkie9808]

Torture is torture

[@shaunhooker85]

@@hatinmyselfiscool2879 How is that a nazi comment?

[@yagalamaga]

The Magna Carta wasn’t invented for another 1200 years, John Locke and the notion of civil rights in 1600, and the international court or Geneve convention for another 1900. He uses terms intuitively without knowing their meaning because of some kind of sympathy that he finds towards a regime that has nothing to do with him or the Israeli political system but is often times associated with for diplomatic reasons. (Aka it’s our land because 2000 years ago that thing over there happened). It’s not special for Israeli politics, It’s a common misconception used in most counties because they all try to falsify a national identity by historical revisionism so they can justify a regime with ethnical preferences. Like when Hitler associated the German culture to Celtic culture by printing Celtic symbols on military units, or Mussolini trying to associate the totally recently invented Italian nation to the very different Roman Empire. Even the Russian monarchy claimed to be the “true and legitimate descendants” (whatever that means) of the Byzantine empire, and therefore with the fall of Constantinople, the descendants of the Roman Empire. Nationalism is ridiculous quite frankly, especially when it creates historical narratives.

[@NihilSineRex1881]

Why is the Hasmomean Kingdom under Alexandra an empire?

[@VSP4591]

It is an exaggeration. It was only a kingdom but we could call it empire taking into account previous dimension of the Judean state.

[@rimacalid6557]

@@VSP4591 a kingdom or a tribe?

[@VSP4591]

@@rimacalid6557 Kingdom must be in a form of a state. Tribe could be a form of migrating people in Sinai peninsula. That was not a state. A tribe could create a kingdom as the Hebrew did it.

[@hansholbein1047]

This is really interesting. Usually this was the part of the bible where it just says that judea was ruled by greeks before the time of jesus

[@mysteryjunkie9808]

It happened between the Old and New Testaments but in the book of Daniel a prophecy of these events did happen

[@greenchristendom4116]

The books of I and II Maccabes, part of the historical Christian Cannon of Scripture describe the rebellion that liberated Judea from the Greeks (and the origin of the festival of Hannukah).

[@thfkmnIII]

Bruh thats gotta be the tiniest empire in history💀

[@murnoth]

I like the Zelda music you slipped in there

[@shmujew4791]

where did you get this information from?

[@mmaa5109]

Yea... I would like to know too

[@yko_7313]

He has sources in the description

[@mmaa5109]

@@yko_7313 these are references, sources are ancient manuscripts (preferably from other civilisations or at least anything other than the bible) , ancient and modern famous historians etc

[@zpaz]

"that's hilarious and that's heavy." Yes!!!

[@residencestdidier16emlavie90]

Jewish religion was never empire . maybe in Wikipedia but not in worlds history books ! even Egypt who have documented everything dont have any name of the Jewish ppls who they so call slaved !

[@alwizardus]

Empire was big as a motza ball

[@victorhispano4976]

Empire???

[@matheuroux5134]

Imagine the Romans being the one's the inadvertently save Judea, crazy twist of fate

[@rickmiller8893]

I was hoping History Civilis would do one on Jerusalem like Rome..but they didn't..I'm glad you did one of the same type, but your visuals are lacking in the depth and simplicity and TOO MUCH OF YOUR MUG!..it's good but..unlike History Civilis...IM LOST.

[@theaverageitaliandon998]

An empire by which metric exactly? Because that looks way too small to be considered an empire maybe a kingdom or duchy

[@SuperUniverse]

Jewish Empire: We now have an empire. Rome: Hold my beer.

[@theklorg305]

Wonder why wikipedia calls this objectively true story fictional? They suck.

[@eunaoseivireifanfiqueir2529]

why is it false?

[@jerusalemite6522]

what's up with all the blue eyes and blond ppl in the video 😂💀 i didnt know that ancient judea used to be from north Scandinavian ppl lol

[@yusufdaoud5491]

“If I don’t steal your home, someone else will”

[@philipmorgan6048]

103- 67 BCE, but to you 30.

[@dovgurevich9442]

3:22 not the best video to use this expression 🤣

[@hirshtveria4715]

Eh, Judea was too small to be considered an empire in the true sense of the word in my opinion. Great video though.

[@theklorg305]

An empire is just a group which rules over others in a landmass larger then its nation-state. I think even countries like Jordan are empires in that sense. I get you though. Its ironic, really. The Jews have done so much for the world, but by the pen, not the sword.

[@yochimevaseret4878]

"By size you judge?" says yoda

[@K24-]

@@theklorg305 by the pen, we conquer and populate papers ad libetum 😉

[@sheikowi]

Try learning Hebrew. Great scenics, exce[t for the nerd cartoon guy (you). BTW, it is Aris-TOB-loos (in Hebrew and Greek)

[@happyslapsgiving5421]

She took away power from her husband the king, she let her brother do whatever he wanted Rasputin style and basically rule instead of the king, she set up her two sons to fight each other and her country for civil war. *DAMN,* that's a bad ruler.

[@lukeanderson6046]

Great video but I can't stop laughing at the scheming weasel by Kevin Macleod song

[@yagalamaga]

Don’t you find it hard to put a map in which Rome controls half of Europe and the Seleucid empire is several time larger than Judea and saying that the Roman world is yet to arrive and that the Seleucid empire is barely larger than Judea? It’s a brave claim without any support. Rome has already conquered many influential cultures such as the Etruscans, Carthage/Phoenicians, Greece and most of Gaul by then. Rome arrived much earlier to all Mediterranean shores, even before the fall of the Roman republic in 27 bc.

[@Soemrjruur]

Lmfao I saw your other comment and I was going to say the exact same thing

[@simonindra3225]

As greeks we are sorry 😔 !from now on .you can count on us.

[@eunaoseivireifanfiqueir2529]

don't feel bad bro, it's been...quite a while you've been forgiven

[@tezmard3003]

The Jewish empire 1900ce-??

[@honeybeechanger]

I'm really interested in what your education was like 12 make you so good at youtubing I'm two so fácil at explaining history and such an entertaining way.

[@brucemacmillan7128]

Hey. Pharisees, Saducees, what the hell's the difference.

[@yakov95000]

In very very short,Sadokim the tradtional Temple Aristocracy held the most power traditionally, high priests and thier supporters,they see themselves as true Judiasm who thier duty to God is to keep running the Temple and it's purity and tradtions,while rejecting the Oral laws and many folk stories that are today part of Judaism like demons(yes this exist in Judaism)and the life you after death and such.Proshim(today Rabbies)are basically local small town folk and scholars who put less emphasis on the temple(it is still very very important but not crucial)or even a state,they put importance on mass education on Jewish law and living by it,Oral tora and the "new" way to worship God (praying)was in addition to sacrifices.Last are the Zealots who were unique they put emphasis on Tradition, Purity, Temple and praying but rejected Proshim moderate attitude toward which and who rules,They demanded the return of David's line in monarchy and weaking of Priests or crushing foriegners, this is why they usually rallied around Decedents of David and many revolts.

[@jamesbhollingsworth5452]

Sadducees don’t believe in the resurrection of the dead. Which is testified of in the Old Testament. That’s why they’re sad you see.

[@brucemacmillan7128]

@@jamesbhollingsworth5452 So... it seems they actually have some sort of grip on reality.

[@mysteryjunkie9808]

Sadducee’s don’t believe in resurrection of the dead or angels. The Pharisees did.

[@brucemacmillan7128]

@@mysteryjunkie9808 No resurrection for anyone when the Romans are running the joint.

[@carrow2250]

Good stuff. I still have to get used to CE and BCE, I just remember them as Christ Era and Before Christ Era

[@SethNemah]

@Francisco Aldana Well I'm calling it B.C. and A.D. Because the non-Christian and I have nothing in common.

[@xaviotesharris891]

Very interesting, but it's a bit grandiose to call that blot on a map an empire.

[@chrisjones-rd8it]

Not an empire....delusional to compare or use the word to describe Judea...it was just a kingdom..as Our Lord calls it

[@yochimevaseret4878]

4:10 -- I'm Jewish and I didn't think either one

[@ikengaspirit3063]

People should really stop using the word "Empire" willy nilly for every expansionist state. Like Jesus, the word has been butchered out of its original feel by now.

[@roundknittles]

Its quite amusing to see so many blue eyes on the characters.

[@camjones4643]

I kno right sheesh. This info isn’t correct due to false images

[@martin5504]

Why are we using "BCE" and not "BC" I don't understand. Is some vulnerable person "offended?"

[@fre2725]

Because this is a secular history video and not everyone considers Jesus to be the Christ (e.g. Jews) as B.C. implies. "Before Christian (or Common) Era" is fine for general purposes.

[@stevelangstroth5833]

@@fre2725 Actually; BCE is s stupid sliding scale that slips with each passing year. If someone can't stand referencing Jesus Christ, they could use the term, B.R.C. ("before Roman census"), or A.R.C. ("after Roman census") to secularize the year.

[@fre2725]

​@@stevelangstroth5833 The census you're referring to happened in 6 AD/CE (Quirinius' census). You'd have to adjust all the years, making it more confusing.

[@stevelangstroth5833]

@@fre2725 That fact is already known, but unimportant. The main point is that "BCE" is a sliding scale with no precise 'zero' year (it keeps moving). Even without adjustment, BC, or BRC would at least have a precise "zero" year,

[@mysteryjunkie9808]

@@fre2725 Before the Christian Era doesn’t make sense either because Jesus didn’t found the religion until he was 30. So we’d be in the year 1991 now lol

[@M-J-qn8td]

I see the name Dor on the map. I had a girlfiend whose last name was Dorman!

[@regulusmuphrid4891]

I see the Jewish tradition of isolating the gaza strip has been around for several milenia 🤣

[@erfangholamipour6991]

See Persians were always friends of Jewish people i hope peace be upon both of them

[@Normal_user_coniven]

The word "Empire" is meaning way larger than this.

[@mysteryjunkie9808]

Bet you wouldn’t tell Judah the Hammer that to his face

[@yusufdaoud5491]

@@mysteryjunkie9808 cringe

[@theklorg305]

A war-crime loving state in the Gaza Strip, bordering Israel and Egypt? W o w

[@gregorpaciorek5194]

"Empire"🤣

[@magatism]

Where's the proof, where's this written or are you just relying on “Experts“ to deliber the facts.

[@geoffrey6420]

"Jewish empire", lol

[@rimacalid6557]

Well all started when we accepted the term "Jewish kingdom (s)" so who knows what's next "Jewish Earth"

[@tonymarlowe1302]

Geoffrey no god of israel existed no jewish empire. St george never existed give honour to who deserve it not for fuck all nothing.

[@geoffrey6420]

@@tonymarlowe1302 Roma invicta.

[@tonymarlowe1302]

@@geoffrey6420 Don't think so you keep changing side as one break wind.

[@tonymarlowe1302]

@@geoffrey6420 And what's this black talk lol l'm from the carribean low is low.

[@brucebanner5247]

yeet

[@adrianquiroga6358]

USE BC/AD PLZ

[@MS-hs7od]

Thats not an empire you genius

[@Israelyguy14]

Granted sometimes an empire is also just anything that a big kingdom, and by definition even to its greatest extent it was hardly an empire

[@rimacalid6557]

@@Israelyguy14 hardly a kingdom to specific.

[@jadeddragon4254]

Get your timelines right. BC-AD. It’s not complicated

[@dolawale1934]

Shut down!!! Nonsense

[@mmaa5109]

Self proclaimed empire 😆 🤣

[@yougotmymoney]

Empire my ass lmaooooo

[@urbanwarrior3470]

Not much of an empire

[@mysteryjunkie9808]

You go and try to conquer Gaza and tell me it’s not a empire

[@LorolinAstori]

Jewish Empire? You might want to change the title to Jewish Kingdom. I guess this video is not meant for the Gentiles.

[@simonindra3225]

Sorry Jews but Rome was an ally of the Greek city States .

[@EasternOrthodox101]

It wasn't an empire so don't lie to people. Get education.

[@user-ry2qs7xf9k]

this is not history

[@drjohnn.sutherland3455]

Aarrgghh. At least learn how to pronounce the names correctly! *sigh*

[@jamesmartello1]

It's shameful more people in the United States aren't familiar with the greatness of the Jewish history, particularly as it applies to Jewish history B.C.

[@kotto7877]

Downvote for annoying usage of "BCE".