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Megiddo, Second Battle of

Years: 609BCE - 609BCE

In the Battle of Megiddo of 609 BCE, the forces of Egypt fight those of the Kingdom of Judah.

Egypt under Necho II is allied with the Assyrians against the Babylonians.

In this battle, recorded in the Bible, the Egyptians easily defeat the Kingdom of Judah, and kill its king.

"He who does not know how to give himself an account of three thousand years may remain in the dark, inexperienced, and live from day to day."

― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, West-Eastern Divan