Assyrian Empire conquered Israel kingdom about 722 B.C. Then, Isarelites were sent to other parts of the empire. Assyrians were tough rulers. Some Israelites also avoided capture by fleeing south to Judah. After one hundred years, The city-state of Babylon (that is today Iraq) rebelled against Assyria and began the second Babylonian Empire. Babylonia had one greatest emperor named Nebuchadnezzar that conquered Judah.
