Omride dynasty
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The Omride dynasty was a powerful royal house that ruled the northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BCE, noted for its extensive building projects, political influence, and frequent conflict with prophetic movements.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Israelite dynasty
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royal dynasty ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Aram-Damascus
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoenicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | fortified royal citadels ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Aram-Damascus
NERFINISHED
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Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ prophet Elijah NERFINISHED ⓘ prophet Elisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolvedBy | coup of Jehu ⓘ |
| endTime | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy | Jehu dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Samaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonarch |
Ahab
NERFINISHED
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Ahaziah of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Athaliah NERFINISHED ⓘ Joram of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Omri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Kingdom of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflict with prophetic movements
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extensive building projects ⓘ foreign alliances ⓘ military campaigns against Aram-Damascus ⓘ monumental architecture at Samaria ⓘ participation in the Battle of Qarqar ⓘ political influence in the Levant ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Omri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Assyrian reference to Ahab in the Kurkh Monolith
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Assyrian references to Israel as the land of Omri ⓘ construction of Samaria as a royal capital ⓘ marriage alliance between Ahab and Jezebel ⓘ promotion of Baal worship in Israel ⓘ prophetic contest on Mount Carmel ⓘ |
| precededBy | House of Jeroboam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Canaanite religion
NERFINISHED
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Yahwism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| source |
Assyrian royal inscriptions
NERFINISHED
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Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ archaeological evidence from Samaria ⓘ |
| startTime | 9th century BCE ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
Samaria region
NERFINISHED
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parts of Galilee ⓘ parts of Transjordan ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.