1 Maccabees 8:17

In consideration of these things, Judas chose Eupolemus the son of John, the son of Accos, and Jason the son of Eleazar, and sent them to Rome, to make a league of amity and confederacy with them,

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Overview of 1 Maccabees 8:17

Summary

Judas sends envoys to establish Roman alliance

Place

Judea, Rome

Event

Envoys dispatched to Rome

Estimated Time Period

c. 160 BC