The Babylonian Captivity of the Jews

In 722 BC the northern kingdom of Israel fell to the Assyrians, and the ten northern tribes were led away captive never to return. A few generations later in 586 BC, Judah was conquered by the Babylonians. The Jews would live in Babylon as exiles for a span of 70 years, and this period of Jewish history is known as The Babylonian Captivity.