Hasmonean dynasty
There was a general deterioration in relations between Hellenized Jews and other Jews, leading the Seleucid king [[Antiochus IV Epiphanes]] to ban certain [[Judaism|Jewish religious rites and traditions]]. Consequently, the Jews who rejected Hellenism revolted against the Greek ruler leading to the formation of an independent Jewish kingdom, known as the [[Hasmonean dynasty]], which lasted from 165 BCE to 63 BCE. The Hasmonean dynasty eventually disintegrated in a civil war. The people, who did not want to continue to be governed by a Hellenized dynasty, appealed to Rome for intervention, leading to a total Roman conquest and annexation of the country, see [[Iudaea province]].