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597 BCE

597 BCE in world history: 6 events. 294 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 16 March

    Nebuchadnezzar II captures Jerusalem

    The Babylonian Chronicle records that Nebuchadnezzar took Jerusalem, carried King Jehoiachin into exile and installed Zedekiah. A revolt led to the city's destruction in 587 BCE.

    Nebuchadnezzar IIJehoiachin

  2. Battle

    Battle of Bi

    The Battle of Bi was fought in 597 BCE near the Yellow River in modern Henan, when King Zhuang of Chu defeated an army of Jin that had come to relieve the State of Zheng.

  3. Siege

    Siege of Jerusalem (597 BCE)

    The Siege of Jerusalem in 597 BCE was the capture of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar II of the Chaldean Empire after the kingdom of Judah rebelled.

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