Events from 167 BC

Antiochus massacres Jerusalem - 40,000 killed in three days, 40,000 sold as slaves, attacks on Sabbath when Jews won't fight

Hannah and seven sons martyred - mother watches seven sons tortured to death for refusing to eat pork, then dies herself

Maccabean Revolt begins - Mattathias kills Jew sacrificing to pagan god and king's officer at Modi'in, flees to hills

Abomination of Desolation - Antiochus sacrifices pig on Temple altar, dedicates Temple to Zeus Olympios, bans circumcision and Sabbath