The destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. and the Babylonian Captivity of the Hebrews occurred at the hands of the

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The Babylonian Captivity and the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. were carried out by the Chaldeans, led by King Nebuchadnezzar II. The Assyrians were a different empire, which had conquered the northern kingdom of Israel over a century earlier. The Philistines and the Sea Peoples were ancient coastal peoples who became known for their conflicts with the Hebrews, but they were not responsible for the events in 586 B.C. The Persians, who would later conquer the Babylonian Empire, did not exist as a major political force until centuries after the Babylonian Captivity.

The Destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B