Kingdom of Israel

Kingdom of Israel was a state in Levant (Middle East) that lasted from c. 930 to 720 BCE, about 210 years. Its people spoke Semitic languages (Akkadian, Amorite, Aramaic, Hebrew, Phoenician, Ge'ez, Amharic, Tigrinya).

Northern Israelite kingdom, a regional power under the Omride kings, who fought Assyria at Qarqar in 853 BCE. Assyria took Samaria in 722 BCE and deported much of its population.

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Facts

Dates

c. 930 to 720 BCE

Duration

210 years

Type

State

Region

Levant, Middle East

Language family

Semitic

Capital

Shechem, later Samaria

Came from

• Israelite tribes c. 1200 to 930 BCE

Events in Middle East during its time

• 853 BCE Battle of Qarqar
• 722 BCE Assyria conquers Samaria

Neighbours in Middle East

• Neo-Assyrian Empire 911 to 609 BCE
• Kingdom of Saba c. 1000 BCE to 275 CE
• Greek cities of Asia Minor c. 1050 to 129 BCE
• Phoenician city-states c. 1200 to 332 BCE
• Middle Assyrian Empire 1365 to 912 BCE
• Kingdom of Judah c. 930 to 587 BCE
• Urartu c. 860 to 590 BCE
• Phrygia c. 900 to 695 BCE
• Dilmun c. 2800 to 544 BCE
• Kingdom of Hadramawt c. 800 BCE to 300 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Carthage c. 814 to 146 BCE, North and West Africa
• Greek city-states c. 800 to 338 BCE, Europe

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