Megillat Taanit as a Source for Jewish Chronology, and History in the Hellenistic and Roman Periods

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The main sources of the history of the Second Commonwealth are: the first and second books of Maccabees, josephus'' Works, and the Tannaitic Literature.