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Siege of Jerusalem

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Kingdom of Heaven - Battle of Jerusalem (1/8) - HD

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14th April 70 CE: Titus begins the Siege of Jerusalem

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Today In History: Roman Siege of Jerusalem

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Sennacherib's Siege of Jerusalem

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Kingdom of Heaven - Battle of Jerusalem (8/8) - HD

The Siege of Jerusalem was a military campaign carried out by Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon in 597 BC. In 605 BC, he defeated Pharaoh Necho at the Battle of Carchemish, and subsequently invaded Judah. According to the Nebuchadnezzar Chronicle, King Jehoiakim of Judah rebelled against Babylonian rule, but Nebuchadnezzar captured the city and installed Zedekiah as ruler.