Siege of Samaria
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The Siege of Samaria was the decisive Assyrian military campaign in 722 BCE that led to the fall of the capital of the northern Kingdom of Israel and the exile of much of its population.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Assyrian siege of Samaria | 1 |
| siege of Samaria | 1 |
| siege of Samaria (c. 725–722 BCE) | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Assyrian military campaign
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military siege ⓘ |
| associatedWith | “Ten Lost Tribes” of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | rebellion of the Kingdom of Israel against Assyrian rule ⓘ |
| combatant |
Kingdom of Israel
NERFINISHED
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Neo-Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Sargon II
NERFINISHED
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Shalmaneser V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Assyrian conquest of the Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neo-Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 722 BCE ⓘ |
| era | Iron Age II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Assyrian resettlement policies in former Israelite territories
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formation of Assyrian provinces in the former Kingdom of Israel ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | central highlands of ancient Palestine ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources |
Akkadian
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Assyrian policy of mass deportations
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expansion of Assyrian provincial administration in the west ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kingdom of Israel
NERFINISHED
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Samaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
2 Kings 17
NERFINISHED
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Assyrian royal inscriptions ⓘ Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
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| partOf | Assyrian expansion in the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence | dissolution of the northern Israelite monarchy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Assyrian campaigns in the Levant under Tiglath-Pileser III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | ancient Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousConsequence | major event in biblical prophetic interpretation ⓘ |
| result |
Assyrian annexation of the territory of the Kingdom of Israel
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Assyrian victory ⓘ deportation of large parts of the Israelite population ⓘ end of the northern Kingdom of Israel as an independent state ⓘ fall of Samaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive event in the history of ancient Israel
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key step in Assyrian domination of the Levant ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| typeOfEvent | siege warfare ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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Assyrian siege of Samaria
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siege of Samaria (c. 725–722 BCE)
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siege of Samaria