Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)Today part ofIsraelPalestine (West Bank)JordanLebanonSyriaThe Kingdom of Israel (Hebrew: מַמְלֶכֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל, Mamleḵeṯ Yīśrāʾēl) was an Israelite kingdom that may have existed in the Southern Levant. The first extra-biblical mention of Israel dates from the Merneptah Stele created by Pharaoh Merneptah in 1208 BC.
Kingdom of Israel (Samaria)Israelite kingdom in the Southern Levant Kingdom of Israel𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋c. 930 BCE–c. 720 BCEStatusKingdomCapitalShiloh (c. 1000–931 BCE)Shechem (c. 931–909 BCE)Tirzah (c. 909–880 BCE)Samaria (c. 880–720 BCE)Common languagesHebrew (Biblical, Israelian)Religion Yahwism, other Semitic religionsDemonymIsraeliteGovernmentMonarchyKing • 931–910 BCE Jeroboam I (first)• 732–c. 720 BCE Hoshea (last) Historical eraIron Age• Established c. 930 BCE• Assyrian conquest c. 720 BCE Preceded by Succeeded by Twelve Tribes of Israel Samerina (Assyrian province) Today part ofIsraelPalestine (West Bank)JordanLebanonSyria Part of a series on the History of Israel Early history Prehistoric Levant Kebaran Mushabian Natufian Khiamian Yarmukian Lodian Wadi Rabah Ghassulian Canaan Djahy Habiru Shasu Late Bronze Age collapse Ancient Israel and Judah Timeline Israelites highland settlement 12th–10th cent.
Kingdom of JudahIsraelite kingdom in the Southern Levant Kingdom of Judah𐤉𐤄𐤃c. 930 – c. 587 BCE LMLK seal (around 700 BCE) The Kingdoms of Judah and Israel during the 8th century BCEStatusKingdomCapitalJerusalemCommon languagesBiblical HebrewReligion Yahwism (Early Judaism)Canaanite religionFolk religionDemonymJudahite, JudeanGovernmentMonarchyKing • c. 931–913 BCE Rehoboam (first)• c. 597–587 BCE Zedekiah (last) Historical eraIron Age• Jeroboam's Revolt c. 930 BCE• Siege of Jerusalem c. 587 BCE Preceded by Succeeded by Kingdom of Israel - united monarchy (?)
Land of IsraelArea of the Southern Levant 1916 map of the Fertile Crescent by James Henry Breasted. The names used for the land are "Canaan", "Palestine", "Judah", and "Israel". Part of a series on the History of Israel Early history Prehistoric Levant Kebaran Mushabian Natufian Khiamian Yarmukian Lodian Wadi Rabah Ghassulian Canaan Djahy Habiru Shasu Late Bronze Age collapse Ancient Israel and Judah Timeline Israelites highland settlement 12th–10th cent. BCE United Monarchy 10th cent.
Hasmonean dynastyThe Hasmonean dynasty (; Hebrew: חַשְׁמוֹנָאִיםḤašmōnāʾīm; Greek: Ασμοναϊκή δυναστεία) was the Jewish ruling dynasty of Judea during the Hellenistic times of the Second Temple period (part of classical antiquity), from c. 141 BC to 37 BC. Hasmonean rulers took the Greek title basileus ("king") and the kingdom attained regional power status for several decades.
Abimelech (Judges)Abimelech (; אֲבִימֶלֶךְ ’Ǎḇīmeleḵ) or Abimelek was the king of Shechem and the tribal territory of Manasseh, and a son of biblical judge Gideon. His name can best be interpreted as "my father is king", claiming the inherited right to rule. He is introduced in Judges 8:31 as the son of Gideon and his Shechemite concubine, and the biblical account of his reign is described in chapter nine of the Book of Judges.
Ancient Israel and JudahAncient Israel and Judah were two Israelite kingdoms that existed in the Southern Levant during the Iron Age. Their history began with the early appearance of the Israelites in Canaan's hill country. The earliest documented mention of "Israel" as a people appears on the Merneptah Stele, an ancient Egyptian inscription dating back to around 1208 BCE. Archaeological evidence suggests that ancient Israelite culture evolved from the pre-existing Canaanite civilization.
Classical antiquityClassical antiquity, also known as the classical era, classical period, classical age, or simply antiquity, is the period of cultural European history between the 8th century BC and the 5th century AD, following the Greek Dark Ages and being succeeded by late antiquity. It comprises the interwoven civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome, known together as the Greco-Roman world, which played a major role in shaping the culture of the Mediterranean basin.
Herodian dynastyThe Herodian dynasty was a royal dynasty of Idumaean (Edomite) descent, ruling the Herodian Kingdom of Judea and later the Herodian tetrarchy as a vassal state of the Roman Empire. The Herodian dynasty began with Herod the Great who assumed the throne of Judea, with Roman support, bringing down the century-old Hasmonean Kingdom. His kingdom lasted until his death in 4 BC, when it was divided among his sons and sister as a tetrarchy, which lasted for about 10 years.
Second Temple periodThe Temple menorah as depicted on the Magdala stone, early 1st century CEDurationc.
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