-586 ⟶ Destruction of the First Temple and Babylonian Exile

During the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar II, the Neo-Babyloni...
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66
70

🔥 Destruction of the First Temple and Babylonian Exile

During the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar II, the Neo-Babylonian Empire destroys the temple in Jerusalem and captures the Kingdom of Judah, expelling as many as 10,000 families to Babylon. Judeans are seen here by the Babylonians as a uniform group, marking the beginning of collective persecution.⟶
Destruction of the First Temple and Babylonian Exile (-586)
Babylonian ExileFirst TempleKingdom of JudahNeo-Babylonian EmpireJerusalemDiasporaAncient HistoryReligious PersecutionNebuchadnezzar II
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🔥 First Jewish–Roman War and Destruction of Jerusalem

The First Jewish–Roman War against the Romans is crushed by Vespasian and Titus. Titus refuses to accept a wreath of victory, because there is "no merit in vanquishing people forsaken by their own God." (Philostratus, Vita Apollonii). The events of this period were recorded in detail by the Jewish–Roman historian Josephus. His record is largely sympathetic to the Roman point of view and it was written in Rome under Roman protection; hence it is considered a controversial source. Josephus describes the Jewish revolt as being led by "tyrants," to the detriment of the city, and he describes Titus as having "moderation" in his escalation of the Siege of Jerusalem (70).⟶
First Jewish–Roman War and Destruction of Jerusalem (66)
Jewish-Roman WarFirst TempleJerusalemVespasianTitusJosephusDiasporaSiege of JerusalemReligious Persecution
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🔥 Destruction of the Second Temple

Over 1,000,000 Jews perish and 97,000 are taken as slaves following the destruction of the Second Temple.⟶
Destruction of the Second Temple (70)
Second TempleJewish-Roman WarDestructionDiasporaJerusalemRoman EmpireVespasianTitusJewish History
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