Q: Why davka did Kohanim lead the Revolt against Antiochus?
A friend of mine came up with a nifty insight
A: Due to the g'zeira of "tiba'eil l'hegmon" all of the women marrying Kohanim would produce Hallalim and not Kohanim. This threatened to destroy the entire "race" of Kohanim within a single generation.
While for L'viim and Yisra'elim, this egregious g'zeirah did not threaten the yichus of their offspring, hence there was a lesser sense of urgency.
Shalom,
RRW
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