Battle of Megiddo

This Battle of Megiddo is recorded as having taken place in 609 BC, when Pharaoh Necho II of Egypt led his army to Carchemish to join with his allies, the fading Neo-Assyrian Empire, against the surging Neo-Babylonian Empire. This required passing through territory controlled by the Kingdom of Judah.

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Which happened first?

• Battle of Megiddo happened 3 years after Fall of Nineveh
• Battle of Megiddo happened 4 years before Battle of Carchemish
• Battle of Megiddo happened 9 years before Mahajanapada
• Battle of Megiddo happened 20 years before Siege of Jerusalem
• Battle of Megiddo happened 24 years before Battle of Halys

Timeline

1. Fall of Nineveh612 BC
2. Battle of Megiddo (this page)609 BC
3. Battle of Carchemish605 BC
4. Mahajanapada600–345 BC
5. Siege of Jerusalem589–587 BC
6. Battle of HalysMay 28, 585 BC

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