-587 ⟶ Babylonian Conquest of Jerusalem and Destruction of the First Temple
587 BC/586 BC: Jerusalem falls to the Babylonians, ending th...
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⚔️ Babylonian Conquest of Jerusalem
16 March 597 BC: Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king.⟶
SiegeKingdom of JudahExileWarfare
Israel
Iraq⚔️ Babylonian Siege of Jerusalem Begins
Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon begins siege of Jerusalem; some sources set the date at 587 BC.⟶
Nebuchadnezzar IISiege WarfareJudahKingdom of JudahMilitary ConflictIron Age
IsraelIraq🔥 Babylonian Conquest of Jerusalem and Destruction of the First Temple
587 BC/586 BC: Jerusalem falls to the Babylonians, ending the Kingdom of Judah. The conquerors destroy Solomon's Temple and exile the land's remaining inhabitants. Babylonian Captivity for the Jews begins.⟶
Kingdom of JudahSiegeDestructionExileJewish HistoryWarfareReligious Violence
IsraelIraq
🕍 Return from Babylonian Exile and Second Temple Construction
Return of some Jews from Babylonian exile who build the Second Temple about fifty years after the destruction of the First Temple, from 520 BC–516 BC.⟶
JudaismExileSecond TempleReligious HistoryJewish HistoryCyrus the GreatPersian Empire
IraqIsrael🔥 Roman Sack of Jerusalem
8th of Gorpiaios (8th of Elul, about September 2) – Romans gain control of all of Jerusalem and proceed to burn it and kill its remaining residents, except for some who are taken captive to be killed later or enslaved.⟶
Roman EmpireJewish-Roman WarsSiegeDestructionMilitary ConflictRebellionReligious Violence
Israel