Timeline of Hanukkah - 6B By d_zaitzow 331 BCE Jerusalem conquered by Alexander the Great 200 BCE Seleucids gained control over Judea 175 BCE Antiochus Epiphanes is new Seleucid ruler 175 BCE Antiochus doubled taxes on Jews 175 BCE Jason bribes Antiochus to become the High Priest 175 BCE Jason makes Jerusalem more Greek 170 BCE Menelaus bribes Antiochus to become high priest 169 BCE Menelaus has Onias (Hanan) killed 169 BCE Jason (Joshua) revolts against Meleaus 169 BCE Civil war breaks out 169 BCE Antiochus occupies Jerusalem with army 164 BCE Jews recapture Jerusalem and purify temple 161 BCE Judah dies 141 BCE Seleucid fortress in Jerusalem destroyed