Tish'a Ve'esrim Umeya - mi yodeya?

Question

Who knows one hundred twenty-nine?

Please cite/link your sources, if possible. At some point at least twenty-four hours from now, I will:

• Upvote all interesting answers.

• Accept the best answer.

• Go on to the next number.

Answer 1

142-129 BCE - Jewish autonomy under Hasmoneans.

129-63 BCE - Jewish independence under Hasmonean monarchy.

(In 129 BCE, Antiochus died and the Selucid empire collapsed, so the Jews were able to regain independence in the Land of Israel.)