Siege of Jerusalem (597 BC)
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Siege of Jerusalem (597 BC)
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The siege of Jerusalem was a military campaign carried out by Nebuchadnezzar II, king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, in which he besieged Jerusalem, then capital of the Kingdom of Judah. The city surrendered, and its king Jeconiah was deported to Babylon and replaced by his Babylonian-appointed uncle, Zedekiah. The siege is recorded in both the Hebrew Bible and the Babylonian Nebuchadnezzar Chronicle. In 601 BC, Nebuchadnezzar II unsuccessfully attempted to take Egypt and was repulsed with heavy
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Victory by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Jerusalem_(597_BC)
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2008-07-10T08:39:45Z
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2024-09-01T01:21:20Z
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