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Kingdom of Judah founded

1020 BCE - 586 BCE · Ancient World

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Following the death of King Solomon (c. 930 BCE), the united Israelite kingdom split when ten northern tribes rejected the authority of Solomon's son Rehoboam and formed the Kingdom of Israel. The remaining tribes of Judah and Benjamin constituted the Kingdom of Judah, with its capital at Jerusalem and the Davidic dynasty continuing to rule. Judah outlasted the northern kingdom, which fell to Assyria in 722 BCE, before Babylon conquered Jerusalem and destroyed the First Temple in 586 BCE.

Key Figures

King DavidKing SaulKing Solomon

Locations

JerusalemHebron

Topics

Iron AgeKingdom of JudahIsraelite

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