The Rebellion Against The Babylonians

1. The Jewish rebellion against the Babylonians consisted of two major uprisings that ultimately ended in devastating defeat.

1.1. The first revolt began around 601 BCE

When King Jehoiakim of Judah stopped paying tribute to Babylon, leading to Nebuchadnezzar's siege of Jerusalem in 597 BCE. During this initial uprising, King Nebuchadnezzar captured the city, exiled King Jehoiachin along with 10,000 officers, craftsmen, and 7,000 soldiers, and appointed Matania-Zedekiah as the new kin

1.2. The second revolt against the babylonians

Despite this setback, Zedekiah launched a second rebellion in 586 BCE, pushed by the zealots. This final uprising proved catastrophic - after an 18-month siege, the Babylonians breached Jerusalem's walls, captured Zedekiah near Jericho, and brutally punished him by executing his sons before blinding him . On the seventh day of Av, Nebuzaradan, commander of King Nebuchadnezzarr's guard, systematically destroyed Solomon's Temple, burned down Jerusalem, and Exile of Jews From Babylon, effectively ending the Kingdom of Judah

2. Gedaliah was appointed as governor over the province after the first temple was destroyed

Jews resented him for not being of davidic line
Gedalia was assassinated for being a supporter of Babylon
This was the beginning of the full diaspora starts. Previously, they only exiled the leadership

3. Elsewhere

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