Establishment of the United Kingdom of Israel
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- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History, Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Empires, Dynasties, Judaism, Jews, Synagogues, Temples
- Curriculum: Middle Eastern History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Palestine
- Date: c. 1000
Article abstract: David established a politically united Israel, an empire that enjoyed a vibrant economy and culture as well as international renown for less than a century.
Summary of Event
The settlement of the Philistines along the southern coast of Palestine at the beginning of the eleventh century b.c.e. presented the Hebrew tribes occupying the central and southern hills with a challenge that could not be met through the military institutions of Israel’s loose tribal confederacy. Coming from Crete, where they had been displaced along with many...
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