the assyrian empire destroyed the northern kingdom of israel in 722 bce.
the assyrian empire destroyed the northern kingdom of israel in 722 bce.
in what bce year did the assyrian empire destroy the northern kingdom of israel?
722 bce
bullet::::- solomon (c. 970–930 bce)









































bullet::::- rehoboam (c. 930–915 bce)









































after rehoboam reigned three years, the united kingdom of israel was divided in two – the northern kingdom of israel under jeroboam, with its capital, first in shechem, then penuel, tirzah, and finally samaria, and ruled by a series of dynasties beginning with jeroboam; and the southern kingdom of judah with its capital still in jerusalem and ruled by the house of david. under hezekiah rule in the kingdom of judah, the neo-assyrian empire conquered and destroyed the northern kingdom 722 bce leaving only the southern kingdom of judah.
kings of israel and judah
the early history of judah is uncertain; the biblical account states that the kingdom of judah, along with the northern kingdom, was a successor to a united kingdom of israel, but modern scholarship generally holds that the united monarchy is ahistorical. regardless, the northern kingdom was conquered into the neo-assyrian empire in 720 bce. the kingdom of judah remained nominally independent, but paid tribute to the assyrian empire from 715 and throughout the first half of the 7th century bce, regaining its independence as the assyrian empire declined after 640 bce, but after 609 again fell under the sway of imperial rule, this time paying tribute at first to the egyptians and after 601 bce to the neo-babylonian empire, until 586 bce, when it was finally conquered by babylonia.
judea