United+Monarchy

The united Kingdom of Israel existed from c. 1050 BCE until c. 930 BCE, a period referred to by scholars as the United Monarchy. Following Solomon's death in 926 BCE tensions between the northern part of Israel containing the ten northern tribes, and the southern section dominated by Jerusalem and the southern tribes reached a breaking point. The united Kingdom of Israel split into two kingdoms: the northern Israel, including the city Samaria, and the southern kingdom of Judah, which contained Jerusalem. The Kingdom of Israel (or Northern Kingdom) existed as an independent state until around 720 BCE when it was conquered by the Assyrians; while the Kingdom of Judah (or Southern Kingdom) existed as an independent state until 586 BCE when it was conquered by the Nebuchadnezzar of the Babylonian Empire.