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Battle of Megiddo

Battle of Megiddo was a battle fought in 609 BC at Tel Megiddo, in what is now Israel. The recorded result: Egyptian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Bronze kneeling statuette of the pharaoh Necho (either Necho I, circa 673-664 B.C., or Necho II, circa 610-595 B.C.)
Bronze kneeling statuette of the pharaoh Necho (either Necho I, circa 673-664 B.C., or Necho II, circa 610-595 B.C.). Keith Schengili-Roberts, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought609 BC
WhereTel Megiddo, Israel32.583N, 35.183E
OutcomeEgyptian victory
BelligerentsTwenty-sixth Dynasty of EgyptagainstKingdom of Judah
Casualties and lossesUndeterminedandUndetermined

Record

Date609 BC (year precision)
PlaceTel Megiddo, Israel
32.583N, 35.183E
KindBattle, ancient
Territorial changeSubjugation of Judah by Dynasty XXVI of Egypt
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUndeterminedUndetermined
Commanders
  • Josiah
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1457 BC and 1948.

Elsewhere in 609 BC

Battle of Megiddo is one of 25 engagements of the 7th century BC in the atlas and one of 152 in present-day Israel.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q913818, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Megiddo (609 BC), revision 1383297528, 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.