Friday, January 15, 2010

January 15, 2010



It was this day, in 588 BC, that the great Babylonian ruler Nebuchadnezzar II laid siege to the city of Jerusalem. The battle, due to the city's rebellion, led to the destruction of both the city and the temple, and the deportation of many of the prominent citizens along with a sizable portion of the Jewish population of Judea to Babylon.

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