586 BC · Middle East · War
Nebuchadnezzar II’s army breached Jerusalem, burned the Temple and royal buildings, dismantled the city’s defenses and deported much of Judah’s leadership to Babylon.
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Why it matters
‘And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king’s house.’ — 2 Kings 25:9 (KJV)
Nebuchadnezzar II’s army breached Jerusalem, burned the Temple and royal buildings, dismantled the city’s defenses and deported much of Judah’s leadership to Babylon.
Nebuchadnezzar II · Zedekiah · Jeremiah · Judean captives
The catastrophe ended the kingdom of Judah, shaped exilic Judaism and forms the historical setting of Lamentations, Ezekiel and Daniel.
Supplemental archival visual
Neo-Babylonian Chronicle recording the conquest of Jerusalem is presented as a period visual interpretation or documentary record. It does not independently establish the dossier’s chronology; use the linked item page and source trail for its provenance and reuse terms.
Open the item page and rights record ↗Neo-Babylonian Chronicle recording the conquest of Jerusalem — Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg); CC BY-SA 4.0; via British Museum
Interpretation note
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