John Hyrcanus
In 142 B.C., Judea became independent from Syria, and under John Hyrcanus (135-105 B.C.) achieved some political and territorial solidarity.
(The Origin of the Bible: Newly Updated by F. F. Bruce, J. I. Packer, Philip W. Comfort, and Carl F. H. Henry, 2020. Old Testament and New Testament Apocrypha by R. K. Harrison, Page 80-81.)