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Athaliah .

Hebrew: עתליה
Also Known As: "עתליהו"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: 872 BC - Shechem, Samaria, N. Kingdom
Death: circa -835 (48-57)
Jerusalem (ירושלים), Israel (ישראל)
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Ahab ., 7th King of Israel and Jezebel .
Wife of Jehoram, 5th King of Judah
Mother of Ahaziah ., 6th King of Judah
Sister of Ahaziah ., 8th King of Israel; NN ., Sons; Ioas . and Joram Yehoram ., 9th King of Israel

Occupation: Jezebel's daughter Athalia married Jehoram, the King of Judah, and took the religion of Baal to Judah as well, Reyne de Judée, koningin van Juda
Managed by: Henn Sarv
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About Athaliah, Queen of Judah

Wikipedia: Athalia and עתליה

Athaliah was the daughter (or granddaughter) of the wicked King Ahab. She was the wife of Jehoram, King of Judah. After Jehoram was killed by Yehu, she took over as Queen of Judah (the only such case). In order to strengthen her rule, she killed off the entire royal family, i.e. mostly her OWN children, except for Jehoash, who was rescued.



This profiles probably refers to the person mentioned in 1 Chronicles 8:26.

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(Research):http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athaliah

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Athaliah, Queen of Judah's Timeline

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-888
872 BC - Shechem, Samaria, N. Kingdom
-885
-885
Jerusalem (ירושלים), Israel (ישראל)
-835
-835
Age 52
Jerusalem (ירושלים), Israel (ישראל)
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