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Sadducees

The Sadducees (/ˈsædjəsiːz/; Hebrew: צְדוּקִים, romanized: Ṣəḏūqīm, lit. 'Zadokites') were a sect of Jews active in Judea during the Second Temple period, from the second century BCE to the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE. The Sadducees are described in contemporary literary sources in contrast to the two other major sects at the time, the…

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Founded
167 BCE
Headquarters
Jerusalem
Dissolved
73 CE
Historical leaders
John Hyrcanus · Alexander Jannaeus · Aristobulus II
Ideology
Aristocracy · Written Torah
Religion
Hellenistic Judaism

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related to Disputes with the Pharisees · 38
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related to history · 36
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related to Opposition to the Essenes · 22
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related to Opposition to the Pharisees · 21
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related to Jewish sectarianism · 16
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related to Opposition to the early Christian church · 16
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related to External links · 15
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related to After the Temple destruction · 13
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related to Political · 11
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SadduceesDissolved73 CE1.00infobox
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SadduceesHistorical leadersAlexander Jannaeus1.00infobox
SadduceesHistorical leadersAristobulus II1.00infobox
SadduceesIdeologyAristocracy1.00infobox
SadduceesIdeologyWritten Torah1.00infobox
SadduceesReligionHellenistic Judaism1.00infobox
John Hyrcanus.Hasmonean rule lasted until 63 BCEinstance ofunder rulers0.80text
when the Roman general Pompey conquered Jerusaleminstance ofunder rulers0.80text
at which point the Roman period of Judean history beganinstance ofunder rulers0.80text

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