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Siege of Jerusalem
Siege of Jerusalem was a siege conducted in 589 BC at Jerusalem, in what is now Israel. It was part of the Jewish–Babylonian War, which ran from 601 BC to 586 BC. The recorded result: Babylonian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | 589 BC (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Jerusalem, Israel 31.783N, 35.217E | |
| Part of | Jewish–Babylonian War (601 BC to 586 BC) | |
| Kind | Siege, ancient | |
| Result | Babylonian victory | |
| Territorial change | Judah becomes a Babylonian province | |
| Belligerents | Kingdom of Judah | Neo-Babylonian Empire |
| Commanders | Zedekiah | Nebuchadnezzar II |
| Strength | Unknown | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Many slain, 4,200 others taken to captivity | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Jerusalem 1099, same recorded site
- Conquest of Jerusalem 1187, same recorded site
- Siege of Jerusalem AD 636, same recorded site
- Siege of Jerusalem 1244, same recorded site
- Siege of Jerusalem 63 BC, same recorded site
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Jerusalem 597 BC
Elsewhere in 589 BC
- Battle of An China
Siege of Jerusalem is one of 12 engagements of the 6th century BC in the atlas and one of 106 in present-day Israel.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1290590, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Jerusalem (587 BC), revision 1383815022, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.