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Siege of Jerusalem
Siege of Jerusalem was a siege conducted in 597 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: Much fewer against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | 597 BC (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Jerusalem, Israel 31.777N, 35.230E | |
| Part of | Jewish–Babylonian War (601 BC to 586 BC) | |
| Kind | Siege, ancient | |
| Result | Babylonian victory | |
| Belligerents | Kingdom of Judah | Neo-Babylonian Empire |
| Commanders | Jehoiakim; Jeconiah | Nebuchadnezzar II |
| Strength | Much fewer | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Many slain, others taken to captivity | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Jerusalem AD 66, 0.1 km
- Battle of Jerusalem 1917, 0.3 km
- Siege of Jerusalem AD 70, 0.6 km
- Battle of Mandelbaum Gate 1948, 1.1 km
- Siege of Jerusalem 1099, 1.4 km
In the same war
- After: Siege of Jerusalem 589 BC
Elsewhere in 597 BC
- Battle of Bi 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 Q1252915, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Jerusalem (597 BC), revision 1384816120, 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.