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# Assyria, Assyrian, Assyrian Empire, Asshur
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## Facts
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Assyria was a powerful empire during much of the time that the Israelites were living in the land of Canaan.
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* Assyria was located in an area that is today the north-central section of Iraq.
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* The Assyrians fought against Israel at different times in their history. This was one way that God punished his people for rebelling against him and worshiping idols.
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* In the year 722 BC, the Assyrians completely conquered the kingdom of Israel and forced many of the Israelites to leave Israel and move to Assyria.
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* The Assyrians also brought in many foreigners to intermarry with the Israelites who remained in Israel. The descendants of those people who intermarried were later called the Samaritans.
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* Asshur was the name of the founder of Assyrian people
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* Asshur was the capital of the nation of Assyria
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