Omride dynasty

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The Omride dynasty was a powerful royal house that ruled the northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BCE, noted for its extensive building projects, political influence, and frequent conflict with prophetic movements.

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Label Occurrences
Omride dynasty canonical 12
Omride dynasty of Israel 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Israelite dynasty
royal dynasty
alliedWith Aram-Damascus
linked to: Damascus

Kingdom of Judah
Phoenicia
architecturalStyle fortified royal citadels
conflictWith Aram-Damascus
linked to: Damascus

Assyrian Empire
linked to: Assyria

prophet Elijah
linked to: Elijah

prophet Elisha
linked to: Elisha
country Kingdom of Israel
dissolvedBy coup of Jehu
endTime 8th century BCE
followedBy Jehu dynasty
governmentForm monarchy
hasCapital Samaria
hasMonarch Ahab
Ahaziah of Israel
linked to: Ahaziah

Athaliah
Joram of Israel
linked to: Jehoram of Israel

Omri
influenced Kingdom of Judah
knownFor conflict with prophetic movements
extensive building projects
foreign alliances
military campaigns against Aram-Damascus
monumental architecture at Samaria
participation in the Battle of Qarqar
political influence in the Levant
language Hebrew
namedAfter Omri
notableEvent Assyrian reference to Ahab in the Kurkh Monolith
Assyrian references to Israel as the land of Omri
construction of Samaria as a royal capital
marriage alliance between Ahab and Jezebel
promotion of Baal worship in Israel
prophetic contest on Mount Carmel
precededBy House of Jeroboam
region Northern Kingdom of Israel
religion Canaanite religion
Yahwism
source Assyrian royal inscriptions
Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh

archaeological evidence from Samaria
startTime 9th century BCE
territoryIncludes Samaria region
linked to: Samaria

parts of Galilee
parts of Transjordan

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Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ahab dynasty Omride dynasty
King Ahab house Omride dynasty
Jehoram of Israel dynasty Omride dynasty
King Omri dynasty Omride dynasty
King Omri founded Omride dynasty
King Omri houseNamedAfter Omride dynasty
ancient city of Jezreel associatedWith Omride dynasty
First Temple period hasRulingDynasty Omride dynasty
Omri dynastyFounded Omride dynasty
Omri houseStyle Omride dynasty
Mesha associatedWith Omride dynasty of Israel
linked to: Omride dynasty
Ahab of Israel dynasty Omride dynasty
Jehu overthrewDynasty Omride dynasty