Ancient era · 597 BCE
Siege of Jerusalem
The siege of Jerusalem (597 BC) 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.
- When
- 597 BCE
- Where
- Jerusalem
- Era
- Ancient
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