Question

What events and dates marked the beginning and end respectively of the babylonian captivity?

Answer 1

Answer: Destruction of Jerusalem (605 B.C.) and Decree of Cyrus (536 B.C.)

Step-by-step explanation:

The Babylonian captivity, the time in Jewish history when many people from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylonia, started after the Battle of Carchemish in 605 BCE, when King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon attacked Jerusalem, causing King Jehoiakim to pay tribute. It ended when the Decree of Cyrus allowed Jews to go back to Jerusalem.

Answer 2

Destruction of Jerusalem--605 B.C. and Decree of Cyrus--536 B.C. are events and dates marked the beginning and end respectively of the Babylonian captivity.
Babylonian Captivity is also known as Babylonian Exile. In Jewish history, it is a period in which there is forced detention of Judahites of the ancient Kingdom of Judah in Babylonia, that’s why it is called Babylonian captivity.