Ruler · 648 – 609 BCE

Josiah

Lived 648 – 609 BCE. King of Judah of Kingdom of Judah, 641 BCE – 609 BCE.

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Lived: 648 BCE – 609 BCE; 39 years
In office: 32 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Kingdom of Judah
Left it: died in battle; Wikidata's manner of death

King of Judah

Kingdom of Judah · the 16th of 20 dated reigns · 931 BCE – 587 BCE

12 before

Hezekiah716 BCE – 687 BCE

Manasseh of Judah687 BCE – 643 BCE

Amon of Judah643 BCE – 641 BCE

Josiah641 BCE – 609 BCE

Jehoahaz of Judah609 BCE

Jehoiakim609 BCE – 598 BCE

Jeconiah598 BCE – 597 BCE

1 after

killed, executed or dead in battledied in officeleft alive by a regular roadending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 641 BCE – 609 BCE · 32 years · came to it aged 7

Came to it: the child of the ruler before, on record
Left it: died in battleWikidata's manner of death: death in battle; died of wounds

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