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In 601 BC Nebuchadnezzar II was involved in a major, but inconclusive battle, against the Egyptians.

In 599 BC he invaded Arabia and routed the Arabs at Qedar.

In 597 BC he invaded Judah and captured Jerusalem and deposed its king Jehoiachin.

Egyptian and Babylonian armies fought each other for control of the near east throughout much of Nebuchadnezzar's reign, and this encouraged king Zedekiah of Israel to revolt.

After an 18 month siege Jerusalem was captured in 587 BC, thousands of Jews were deported to Babylon and Solomon's Temple was razed to the ground.