The
Kingdom of Israel was a kingdom in
Levant that existed roughly from 930
BCE until 720 BCE, when it was conquered by the
Neo-Assyrian Empire. The major cities of the kingdom were
Shechem,
Tirzah, and Shomron (
Samaria). According to the
Bible, Kingdom of Israel was one of two successor states to the former
United Monarchy (also often called the 'Kingdom of Israel').