No events are recorded for 859 BC.
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Assyrian exile of the Kingdom of Israel
The Neo-Assyrian Empire conquered the northern Kingdom of Israel and deported much of its population to other parts of the empire. Samaria fell in 722 BC.
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- Neo-Assyrian Empire (Tiglath-Pileser III, Shalmaneser V, Sargon II)
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Expulsions record persecution of Jews, not wrongdoing by Jews. Why this matters
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The Kingdom of Israel falls to the Neo-Assyrian Empire, The fall of Israel resulted in the deportation of many Israelites, often referred to as the " Lost Ten Tribes ", This marked the end of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, leaving only the Southern Kingdom of Judah.
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- Neo-Assyrian Empire
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Expulsions record persecution of Jews, not wrongdoing by Jews. Why this matters
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