Babylonian campaign against Jerusalem
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The Babylonian campaign against Jerusalem was the military offensive by King Nebuchadnezzar II that culminated in the siege, destruction of the city and its Temple, and the exile of many inhabitants of the Kingdom of Judah in the early 6th century BCE.
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Target entity: Babylonian campaign against Jerusalem Context triple: [Riblah, roleIn, Babylonian campaign against Jerusalem]
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Assyrian conquest of the Kingdom of Israel
The Assyrian conquest of the Kingdom of Israel was an 8th-century BCE military campaign in which the Neo-Assyrian Empire destroyed the northern Israelite kingdom, deported much of its population, and set in motion one of the earliest major dispersions of the Jewish people.
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Siege of Babylon Fortress
The Siege of Babylon Fortress was a pivotal early 7th-century engagement in which Rashidun forces captured the Byzantine stronghold near modern Cairo, opening the way for the Muslim conquest and Islamization of Egypt.
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siege of Jerusalem
The siege of Jerusalem was a pivotal 1948 Arab–Israeli War battle in which Jewish-held West Jerusalem was encircled and cut off by Arab forces, leading to intense fighting and a critical struggle to secure supply routes to the city.
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Capture of Jerusalem
The Capture of Jerusalem refers to King David’s conquest of the Jebusite-held city, after which he established it as the political and religious capital of ancient Israel.
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Conquest of Mesopotamia
The Conquest of Mesopotamia was a major Roman military campaign under the Severan dynasty that extended imperial control deep into the Near East at the expense of the Parthian Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Babylonian campaign against Jerusalem Target entity description: The Babylonian campaign against Jerusalem was the military offensive by King Nebuchadnezzar II that culminated in the siege, destruction of the city and its Temple, and the exile of many inhabitants of the Kingdom of Judah in the early 6th century BCE.
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A.
Assyrian conquest of the Kingdom of Israel
The Assyrian conquest of the Kingdom of Israel was an 8th-century BCE military campaign in which the Neo-Assyrian Empire destroyed the northern Israelite kingdom, deported much of its population, and set in motion one of the earliest major dispersions of the Jewish people.
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B.
Siege of Babylon Fortress
The Siege of Babylon Fortress was a pivotal early 7th-century engagement in which Rashidun forces captured the Byzantine stronghold near modern Cairo, opening the way for the Muslim conquest and Islamization of Egypt.
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C.
siege of Jerusalem
The siege of Jerusalem was a pivotal 1948 Arab–Israeli War battle in which Jewish-held West Jerusalem was encircled and cut off by Arab forces, leading to intense fighting and a critical struggle to secure supply routes to the city.
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D.
Capture of Jerusalem
The Capture of Jerusalem refers to King David’s conquest of the Jebusite-held city, after which he established it as the political and religious capital of ancient Israel.
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E.
Conquest of Mesopotamia
The Conquest of Mesopotamia was a major Roman military campaign under the Severan dynasty that extended imperial control deep into the Near East at the expense of the Parthian Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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military campaign ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| aftermath |
installation of Gedaliah as governor of Judah
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province of Yehud under Babylonian control ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Judah
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Neo-Babylonian Empire ⓘ |
| cause |
rebellion of Judah against Babylonian rule
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refusal to pay tribute to Babylon ⓘ |
| commander | Nebuchadnezzar II ⓘ |
| conflict |
Neo-Babylonian–Kingdom of Judah wars
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surface form:
Babylonian–Judean wars
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| consequence |
beginning of the Babylonian captivity
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deportation of Judean elite to Babylon ⓘ shift of Jewish religious life to exile communities ⓘ |
| country | Neo-Babylonian Empire ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Books of Chronicles
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surface form:
Book of Chronicles
Book of Jeremiah ⓘ Books of Kings ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Kings
Lamentations ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Lamentations
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| endTime |
586 BCE
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587 BCE ⓘ |
| follows | Battle of Carchemish ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
development of Jewish theology of exile
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formation of the Deuteronomistic history ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Iron Age Levant
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Neo-Babylonian Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Neo-Babylonian period
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| location |
Jerusalem
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Kingdom of Judah ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
King Jehoiachin of Judah
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surface form:
Jehoiachin
Jehoiakim ⓘ King Zedekiah of Judah ⓘ
surface form:
Zedekiah
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| partOf | Neo-Babylonian expansion ⓘ |
| primarySource |
Babylonian chronicles
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surface form:
Babylonian Chronicles
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| relatedTo |
First Temple period
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Second Temple period origins ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
central event in Jewish history
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described in the Hebrew Bible ⓘ |
| result |
Babylonian exile
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surface form:
Babylonian exile of Judeans
Babylonian victory ⓘ destruction of Jerusalem ⓘ destruction of the First Temple ⓘ end of the Kingdom of Judah ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Siege of Jerusalem (587–586 BCE)
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surface form:
Siege of Jerusalem (587/586 BCE)
First Siege of Jerusalem (597 BCE) ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Jerusalem (597 BCE)
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| startTime |
circa 605 BCE
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early 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| target |
walls of the Old City of Jerusalem
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surface form:
Jerusalem city walls
Solomon's Temple ⓘ royal palace in Jerusalem ⓘ |
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Subject: Babylonian campaign against Jerusalem Description of subject: The Babylonian campaign against Jerusalem was the military offensive by King Nebuchadnezzar II that culminated in the siege, destruction of the city and its Temple, and the exile of many inhabitants of the Kingdom of Judah in the early 6th century BCE.
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