Babylonian Captivity (1 jan 597 ano antes da era comum – 1 jan 537 ano antes da era comum)

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The city of Jerusalem and its temple are destroyed and thousands of Jews are taken into slavery by the Babylonian Empire. They are later liberated by the Persian Empire in 537 BC and this period of captivity and liberation is hugely influential in Jewish culture and religion.

"By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion"
- Psalm 137

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