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In the time of [[Alexander the Great]], the same commanding the unified army of the [[Greco-Macedonian Empire]] sought an alliance with this vasal state as a base of operations which was politely refused.  Alexander responded by determining their genocide and upon arraying himself against [[Jerusalem|the city]] he was met by the high priest (who effectively ruled [[Jerusalem]]) who surrendered the city to Alexander and showed him the prophecies of [[Book of Daniel|Daniel]] and the specific references to Alexander.  Alexander in such amazement that he maintained their degree of independence granting them the right to rule themselves according to their old laws and a tax brake every seventh year.<ref>Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews</ref> Alexander named this province in [[Greek language|Greek]] '''''Ioudaia'''''.

In the time of [[Alexander the Great]], the same commanding the unified army of the [[Greco-Macedonian Empire]] sought an alliance with this vasal state as a base of operations which was politely refused.  Alexander responded by determining their genocide and upon arraying himself against [[Jerusalem|the city]] he was met by the high priest (who effectively ruled [[Jerusalem]]) who surrendered the city to Alexander and showed him the prophecies of [[Book of Daniel|Daniel]] and the specific references to Alexander.  Alexander in such amazement that he maintained their degree of independence granting them the right to rule themselves according to their old laws and a tax brake every seventh year.<ref>Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews</ref> Alexander named this province in [[Greek language|Greek]] '''''Ioudaia'''''.

After Alexander died, it was largely contested between the Ptolemaic empire of [[Egypt]] and the Seleucid empire of [[Syria]], until [[Judas the Maccabee]] led a successful revolt in 165 BC. Eventually, however, [[Pompey]] the Great, the Special High Commissioner in the Near East for the Senate of [[Rome]], made the kingdom a Roman province under the name ''Judea''. The region retained that name until AD 70, when the future Emperor [[Titus]] destroyed the city and the [[Temple of Jerusalem]].

After Alexander died, it was largely contested between the Ptolemaic empire of [[Egypt]] and the Seleucid empire of [[Syria]], until [[Judas the Maccabee]] led a successful revolt in 165 BC. Eventually, however, [[Pompey]] Carnifex (the Butcher - largely for his handling of this situation and previous ones) who later came to be known as Magnus (the Great), as Special High Commissioner in the Near East for the Senate of [[Rome]], made the kingdom a Roman province under the name '''''Judea'''''. The region retained that name until AD 70, when the future Emperor [[Titus]] destroyed the city and the [[Temple of Jerusalem]].

In AD 135, [[Simon bar Kochva]] led an unsuccessful revolt against Emperor [[Hadrian]]. He then scattered the [[Judaism|Jews]] throughout the Roman empire (now in its farthest extent) and renamed the region ''Palaestina'', in an apparent evocation of the name of [[Philistia]]. The region continued to carry the name of Palaestina, or ''[[Palestine]]'', until 1948, when the present Republic of [[Israel]] established itself in a year-long war for independence.

In AD 135, [[Simon bar Kochva]] led an unsuccessful revolt against Emperor [[Hadrian]]. He then scattered the [[Judaism|Jews]] throughout the Roman empire (now in its farthest extent) and renamed the region ''Palaestina'', in an apparent evocation of the name of [[Philistia]]. The region continued to carry the name of Palaestina, or ''[[Palestine]]'', until 1948, when the present Republic of [[Israel]] established itself in a year-long war for independence.