"Jewish victory" . "The Battle of Adasa was fought in 13th of the month Adar, 161 BC at Adasa (Hebrew: \u05D7\u05D3\u05E9\u05D4\u200E), near Beth-horon, between the Maccabees of Judas Maccabeus and the Seleucid Empire, whose army was led by Nicanor. Maccabeus won this battle, while Nicanor was killed. For a few years this day was celebrated as the \"Day of Nicanor\" (13th of Adar) to commemorate this victory. Despite the victory, within less than a year Judas Maccabeus was defeated and killed, fighting the Seleucids at Elasa."@en . "Battle of Adasa"@en . . . "Seleucid Empire" . . "Jewish rebels" . .