Babylonian captivity
period in Jewish history during which a number of people from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon
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Babylonian captivity
Summary
Babylonian captivity is a historical period[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of historical_period entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,668 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Babylonian captivity is in the country of Babylonia[3].
- Babylonian captivity's instance of is recorded as historical period[4].
- Babylonian captivity's instance of is recorded as biblical concept[5].
- Babylonian captivity's Commons category is recorded as Babylonian captivity[6].
- Babylonian captivity began on March 16, 597 BC[7].
- Babylonian captivity ended on 538 BC[8].
- Babylonian captivity's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Babylonian captivity[9].
- Babylonian captivity's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[10].
- Babylonian captivity's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
- Babylonian captivity's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[12].
- Babylonian captivity's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
- Babylonian captivity's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14].
- Babylonian captivity's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15].
- Babylonian captivity's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[16].
- Babylonian captivity's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[17].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include historical period[4] and biblical concept[5].
Why It Matters
Babylonian captivity ranks in the top 5% of historical_period entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,668 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]