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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.

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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 was the name of the ancient empire that destroyed the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem?

The empire that took destroyed the First Jewish Temple in Jerusalem (and defeated the Southern Kingdom of Judah) was Babylonia in 586 BCE. The empire that destroyed the Second Jewish Temple in Jerusalem in 70 CE, after defeating the Jewish Zealots was the Roman Empire.


What empire ruled Israel?

The kingdom of Israel was conquered by the Assyrians in about 720 BC. when it ceased to exist. However, if by "Israel" you mean the territory that composes present day Israel, it was variously named. The southern kingdom of Judah became the Roman territory of Judea which was ruled as a part of the province of Syria. Hadrian renamed the area Palestina Syria. The Ottoman empire ruled after the fall of the Roman empire and the British had a ruling interest in the area up until the establishment of the modern country of Israel.


What were the Old Testament conquests of Israel in the correct order?

For a while there were the Kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Judah. In 722/11 BC the Assyrians destroyed the Kingdom of Israel and turned the Kingdom of Judah into a vassal state In 926 and 927 BC the Egyptians overrun the Kingdom of Judah In 720 BC the Assyrians conquered the Kingdom of Israel and destroyed it, bringing it to an end. They also turned the Kingdom of Judah into a vassal state. In 609 BC the Egyptians deposed king Jehoahaz, replaced him with his older brother, Jehoiakim and turned Judah into a vassal state which paid a heavy tribute. In 605 BC he switched his allegiance to Babylon and then rebelled in 601 BC. In 598/97 BC the Babylonians besieged Jerusalem, seized it and took 10,000 years to Babylon as slaves. In 589 BC the Babylonians attacked Jerusalem again and destroyed the city and the First Temple. More Jews were exiled to Babylon and Judah became a province of the Babylonian Empire. In 539 BC the Persians conquered Babylon, allowed the Jews to return home and Judah became the Persian province of Yehud. In 432 BC Alexander the great conquered the Perisan Empire. Judah then became part of the Seleucid Empire which was ruled by the Greek Seleucid dynasty. In 63 BC Judah became a vassal of the Romans. In 6 AD the emperor Augustus annexed it to the Roman Empire

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Who destroyed the Northern Kingdom in 722 BC?

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


Who ruled Israel in 587 bce?

Israel was conquered by the Babylonian Empire in 587 BCE, leading to the destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem and the exile of many Israelites. At that time, King Zedekiah was the ruler of the Kingdom of Judah, the southern part of the Israelite kingdom.


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.


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 empire was supreme at the time of the captivity of the Northern Kingdom?

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


What was the capital of the Israelites empire?

There was not an Israelite empire. There was the kingdom of Israel. David, its founder, established Jerusalem as its capital .


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.


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.


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

It was called Israel


What was the name of the ancient empire that destroyed the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem?

The empire that took destroyed the First Jewish Temple in Jerusalem (and defeated the Southern Kingdom of Judah) was Babylonia in 586 BCE. The empire that destroyed the Second Jewish Temple in Jerusalem in 70 CE, after defeating the Jewish Zealots was the Roman Empire.


What empire ruled Israel?

The kingdom of Israel was conquered by the Assyrians in about 720 BC. when it ceased to exist. However, if by "Israel" you mean the territory that composes present day Israel, it was variously named. The southern kingdom of Judah became the Roman territory of Judea which was ruled as a part of the province of Syria. Hadrian renamed the area Palestina Syria. The Ottoman empire ruled after the fall of the Roman empire and the British had a ruling interest in the area up until the establishment of the modern country of Israel.


Which empire defeated the northern kingdom of Israel?

The Assyrian Empire defeated the northern kingdom of Israel in 722 BCE, leading to the fall of the kingdom and the exile of many Israelites.