Destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar
The kingdom of Judah falls and the Babylonian exile begins
After a long siege, the army of Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon took Jerusalem and destroyed the First Temple. The Kingdom of Judah fell and much of its population was deported in the Babylonian exile, reshaping Judaism.
Wikipedia (English) · 6th century BC
Meanwhile around the world (±25 years)
Asia
- c. 563 BC Birth of the Buddha — 24 years later
Alive at the time
- Cyrus the Great (aged 13)
- Nebuchadnezzar II (aged 55)
- Solon (aged 43)
- Sappho (aged 43)
- Thales of Miletus (aged 37)
- Mahavira (aged 12)