Siege of Jerusalem (587 BC) by Nebuchadrezzar II, who fought pharaoh Apries's attempt to invade Judah. It ended in the destruction of the city and First Temple, and the exile of prominent citizens to Babylon.
Siege of Jerusalem (1244) by the Khwarezmians, again resulting in the recapture of the city from the Christians, to whom it had been returned by treaty
Battle of Jerusalem (1917) involved the capture of the city in the Sinai and Palestine campaign of World War I by British and Commonwealth forces