Antigonus I Monophthalmos' undermining of Jewish practices, including the notorious "abomination of desolation" in the Temple in Jerusalem, precipitated the successful revolt against him in 165 BCE and the liberation of Jerusalem.

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Antigonus I Monophthalmos was a Macedonian nobleman and general, not involved in Jewish history. The "abomination of desolation" and the revolt in 165 BCE refer to the actions of Antiochus IV Epiphanes, which led to the Maccabean Revolt.

Antigonus I Monophthalmos' Undermining of Jewish Practices, Including the Notorious