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It was the Assyrians with Babylon as their capital, todays Iraq.

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Q: What empire was supreme at the time of the captivity of the Northern Kingdom?
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Which empire destroyed the kingdom of Israel and which empire took the Jews into captivity?

There are two different empires at play here. The empire that destroyed the Northern Kingdom of Israel was Assyria in 722 BCE. The empire that took the Jews into captivity (and destroyed the Southern Kingdom of Judah) was Babylonia in 586 BCE.


Who took the northern kingdom into captivity?

It is generally agreed that the Assyrian Empire invaded and conquered the Northern 10 Tribes during the 722-718 BC period.


Who destroyed the Northern Kingdom in 722 BC?

The northern kingdom was destroyed by the assyrian empire raised up by God.


What empire conquered the northern kingdom of Israel and when?

The Assyrian Empire conquered the northern kingdom of Israel in 722 BCE, renaming it as the Assyrian province of Samaria.


What Northern Hebrew kingdom fell to the Assyrian empire in 722 BCE?

It was called Israel


What ended the independence of the kingdom of israel?

The Northern Kingdom of Israel was conquered by the Assyrian Empire in 722 B.C.E. effectively ending its independence.


Which Mesopotamian empire defeated the Hebrews in Israel in 722 BCE?

In 722 BCE, the Assyrians, under Shalmaneser, and then under Sargon, conquered Israel (the northern Kingdom), destroyed its capital Samaria, and sent the Israelites into exile and captivity. Much of the nine landed tribes of the northern kingdom become 'lost'. However, what is less commonly know is that many people from the conquered northern kingdom fled south to safety in Judea, the Southern Kingdom, which maintained its independence. By this time the nation of Judah then was populated with Israelites from Judah, Bejamain, Shimeon, some of Levi, and many from all of the other tribes as well.


What empire did Cleopatra rule?

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What was the name of the Greek that conquered the Persian Empire?

Alexander the Great of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia in the northern Greek peninsula.


Who destroyed the Northern Kingdom of Israel?

Rehoboam Another answer: Rehav'am (Rehoboam) did not conquer the Northern Kingdom. Rather, he took leadership over it when it was formed (the Ten Tribes seceded from the rule of King David's descendants). The Northern Kingdom was conquered by the Assyrian king Shalmanesser.


Which is bigger an empire or kingdom?

of course an empire is bigger then a kingdom.


Where is the capital of the assreans?

Assyria was the kingdom of northern Mesopotamia. It was an independent state in the 14th century BC. Nineveh was the capital of the Assyrian Empire.