State
Kingdom of Judah
Israelite Kingdom, whose capital was Jerusalem and Hebron, c. 930–586 BCE
- This boundary
- 930–586 BCE
- Founded
- 930 BCE
- Ended
- 586 BCE
- Capital
- Jerusalem
- Government
- monarchy
- Languages
- Biblical Hebrew
- Religion
- ancient Israelite religion
- Preceded by
- CanaanUnited Kingdom of Israel
- Succeeded by
- Yehud
Overview
The Kingdom of Judah was an Israelite kingdom of the Southern Levant during the Iron Age. Centered in the highlands to the west of the Dead Sea, the kingdom's capital was Jerusalem. It was ruled by the House of David for four centuries. Jews are named after Judah, and primarily descend from people who lived in the region.
All rulers (291)
- Pe-Hor3240–3220 BCE
- Shu-Sin1972–1964 BCE
- Abisare1905–1895 BCE
- Rim-Sin I1822–1763 BCE
- Yarim-Lim I1781–1765 BCE
- Zimri–lim1775–1761 BCE
- Hammurabi I1765–1750 BCE
- Shattuara1320–1300 BCE
- Meryey1301 BCE
- Ascanius1179–1141 BCE
- Silvius1141–1112 BCE
- Agrippa Silvius916–876 BCE
- Ben-Hadad I885–865 BCE
- Romulus Silvius876–856 BCE
- Hadadezer865–842 BCE
- Hazael842–796 BCE
- Count of Shen841 BCE
- Ben-Hadad III796–792 BCE
- Rezin754–732 BCE
- King Xi of Zhou681–677 BCE
- Necho I672–664 BCE
- Abbar563–562 BCE
- Bimbisara544–492 BCE
- Frada522–521 BCE
- Assina522 BCE
- King Dao of Zhou520 BCE
- Ajatasatru492–460 BCE
- King Hui of Chu488–432 BCE
- Udayabhadra460–444 BCE
- Anuruddha444–441 BCE
- Nagadasaka437–413 BCE
- Shishunaga413–395 BCE
- Wandalus402 BCE
- Kakavarna Kalashoka395–367 BCE
- Mahanandin367–345 BCE
- Arsaces I of Parthia247–211 BCE
- Attalus I241–197 BCE
- King Ai of Chu228 BCE
- Zhao Mo137–125 BCE
- Zhao Yingqi125–113 BCE
- Zhao Xing113–112 BCE
- Zhao Jiande112–111 BCE
- Arsaces XVI77–61 BCE
- King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo37–19 BCE
- Yuri19 BCE – 18 CE
- Yolamira125–150 CE
- Arjuna150–160 CE
- Hvaramira160–175 CE
- Mirahvara175–185 CE
- Miratakhma185–200 CE
- Kozana200–220 CE
- Vologases VI of Parthia208–228 CE
- Bhimarjuna220–235 CE
- Koziya235–265 CE
- Gongsun Yuan237–238 CE
- Ostrogota249 CE
- Datarvharna265–280 CE
- Shammar Yahri'sh275–312 CE
- Vasudeva II275–300 CE
- Datayola II280–300 CE
- Abu Karib375–440 CE
- Bhadravarman I380–413 CE
- Uldin390–410 CE
- Gunderic407–428 CE
- Gangaraja413–415 CE
- Manorathavarman415–416 CE
- Manorathavarman415–420 CE
- Devanika446–480 CE
- Godomar473 CE
- Dhu Shanatir478–490 CE
- Phạm Chư Nông492–498 CE
- Phạm Văn Tẩn498–508 CE
- Miliau501–531 CE
- Vijayavarman520–529 CE
- Godomar524–534 CE
- Cormac mac Ailillo527–535 CE
- Al-Harith ibn Jabalah529–569 CE
- Rudravarman I529–565 CE
- Coirpre macCormaic535–546 CE
- Meurig ap Tewdrig580–615 CE
- Samo623–658 CE
- Kanharpadharma629–640 CE
- Rothari636–652 CE
- Prabhasadharma640–645 CE
- Bhadresvaravarman645 CE
- Rodoald652–653 CE
- Vikrantavarman I653–686 CE
- Pú jiā yuè mó656–665 CE
- Rajadhiraj665 CE
- Manohanaraj700 CE
- Ailill Corrach mac Flainn714–741 CE
- Flaithnia mac Flainn741–755 CE
- Cináed mac Flainn757–770 CE
- Pra Poat honne Sourittep pennaratui sonanne bopitra757–800 CE
- Prithindravarman757–774 CE
- Satyavarman774–786 CE
- Indravarman I (Champa)786–801 CE
- Padum Kumara800 CE
- Harivarman I801–820 CE
- Vikrantavarman III820–854 CE
- Bhagadatta859–1000 CE
- Depal Khortsen870–900 CE
- Bagrat I of Abkhazia882–894 CE
- Constantine III of Abkhazia894–923 CE
- Jaisingha Verman898–908 CE
- Edward the Elder899–924 CE
- Adītaraj900 CE
- Ma Yin907–930 CE
- Saktivarman908 CE
- Bhadravarman III908–916 CE
- Cadell ab Arthfael916–942 CE
- Indravarman III916–960 CE
- David II of Iberia923–937 CE
- George II of Abkhazia923–957 CE
- Ælfweard of Wessex924 CE
- Sudhammaraja937–957 CE
- Narapatisimhavarman937–949 CE
- Sindhob Amarin937–996 CE
- Ma Xiyin951 CE
- Leon III of Abkhazia957–967 CE
- Bagrat II of Iberia958–994 CE
- Jaya Indravarman I960–972 CE
- Paramesvaravarman I965–982 CE
- Demetrius III of Abkhazia967–975 CE
- Lha Lama Yeshe O967–975 CE
- Theodosius III of Abkhazia975–978 CE
- Indravarman IV982–983 CE
- Lưu Kế Tông983–988 CE
- Harivarman II989–997 CE
- Li Jiqian990–1004 CE
- Vijaya998–1007 CE
- Sundararavarman1000
- Sundaraprakrama1000
- Harivarman III1010–1018
- Paramesvaravarman II1018–1030
- Vikrantavarman IV1030–1040
- Jaya Sinhavarman II1040–1044
- Jaya Paramesvaravarman I1044–1060
- Muḥammad ibn Idrīs1046–1053
- Bhadravarman III1060–1061
- Jaya Rudravarman III1061–1074
- Yahya Al Mansur1068–1072
- Harivarman IV1074–1080
- Narai I1080–1087
- Paramabhodisatva1081–1086
- Phra Chao Luang1089–1111
- Jayasimha Siddharaja1092–1142
- Sai Nam Peung1111–1165
- Harivarman V1113–1139
- Jaya Indravarman III1139–1145
- Harideva1145–1149
- Jaya Harivarman I1147–1160
- Yuhi I Musindi1147–1180
- Donnchad mac Domnaill Ua Máel Sechlainn1155–1160
- Sancho III of Castile1157–1158
- Jaya Harivarman II1160–1167
- Dhammikaraja1165–1225
- Jaya Indravarman IV1167–1190
- Vidyanandana1190–1203
- Uthong II1205–1253
- Donnchadh Cairbreach Ó Briain1208–1242
- Stefan the First-Crowned1217–1228
- Chandrabhanu1230–1263
- Uzana of Pagan1251–1256
- Duan Xingzhi1251–1253
- Jayasena1253–1289
- Carómaco1256–1276
- Indravarman V1257–1285
- Eiso1260–1299
- Stefan Dragutin1276–1282
- Stefan Dragutin1282–1316
- Jaya Simhavarman III1285–1307
- Suvarnaraja1289–1301
- Dhammaraja1301–1310
- Jaya Sinhavarman IV1307–1312
- Baramaraja1310–1344
- Jaya Simhavarman V1312–1318
- Jaya Ananda1318–1342
- Maha Sawa1342–1360
- Uthong1344–1369
- Po Binasuor1360–1390
- Ramesuan1369–1388
- Gongma Drakpa Gyaltsen1385–1432
- Simhavarman VI1390–1400
- Indravarman VI1400–1441
- Jayayakshya Malla1428–1482
- Maha Kali1441–1442
- Maija Vijaya1442–1446
- Maha Kali1446–1449
- Maha Kaya1449–1458
- Maha Saya1458–1460
- Maha Sajan1460–1471
- Maha Sajai1471–1474
- Jayavarman Mafoungnan1474–1478
- Alexander I of Kakheti1476–1511
- Constantine II of Georgia1490–1505
- George II of Kakheti1511–1513
- Levan of Kakheti1520–1574
- George IX of Kartli1526–1534
- Thohanbwa1527–1542
- Ayapin1531–1539
- Luarsab I of Kartli1534–1556
- Hkonmaing1542–1545
- Mobye Narapati1545–1551
- Sithu Kyawhtin1551–1555
- Simon I of Kartli1556–1569
- David XI of Kartli1569–1578
- Alexander II of Kakheti1574–1602
- Tsewang Namgyal1575–1595
- Simon I of Kartli1579–1599
- Karma Thutob Namgyal1586–1610
- George X of Kartli1600–1605
- David I of Kakheti1602
- Alexander II of Kakheti1602–1605
- Teimuraz I of Kakheti1605–1614
- Constantine I of Kakheti1605
- Luarsab II of Kartli1605–1615
- Jesse of Kakheti1614–1615
- Teimuraz I of Kakheti1615–1616
- Bagrat VII of Kartli1615–1619
- Simon II of Kartli1619–1629
- Po Klaong Mah Nai1622–1627
- Teimuraz I of Kakheti1623–1633
- Po Rome1627–1651
- Teimuraz I of Kakheti1629–1633
- Teimuraz I of Kakheti1636–1648
- Po Nraup1651–1653
- Po Saktiraydapaghoh1654–1657
- Dayan Otschir Khan1655–1668
- Po Jatamah1657–1659
- Po Saut1659–1692
- Archil II1664–1675
- Gonchig Dalai Khan1668–1697
- Heraclius I of Kakheti1675–1676
- George XI of Kartli1676–1688
- Heraclius I of Kakheti1688–1703
- George XI of Kartli1692–1695
- Po Saktiray Daputih1694–1727
- Heraclius I of Kakheti1695–1703
- Swarup Singh of Gingee1700–1713
- David II of Kakheti1703–1722
- George XI of Kartli1703–1709
- Setthathirath II1707–1730
- Kaikhosro of Kartli1709–1711
- Levan of Kartli1709
- Vakhtang VI of Kartli1711–1714
- Nokasad1713–1738
- Desingh1713–1714
- Jesse of Kartli1714–1716
- Vakhtang VI of Kartli1719–1723
- Constantine II of Kakheti1722–1732
- Constantine II of Kakheti1723
- Jesse of Kartli1724–1727
- Ong Long1730–1767
- Teimuraz II of Kakheti1732–1736
- Abdullah Beg of Kartli1736–1737
- Teimuraz II of Kakheti1738–1744
- Sayakumane1738–1791
- Malko1740–1760
- Ana II of Matamba1741–1756
- Teimuraz II of Kakheti1744–1762
- Heraclius II of Georgia1762–1798
- Bunsan1767–1781
- Nanthesan1781–1795
- Inthavong1795–1805
- Ntare IV Rutaganzwa Rugamba1795–1850
- Anouvong1805–1828
- Manoi1813–1820
- Sahle Selassie1816–1847
- Shaka Zulu1816–1828
- Kamehameha II1819–1824
- Huy of Champasak1826–1840
- Mzilikazi1840
- Nark of Champasak1841–1851
- Haile Melekot1847–1855
- Boua1851–1852
- Mwezi IV Gisabo of Burundi1852–1908
- Kham Nai1856–1858
- Abba Gomol1862–1878
- Kham Souk of Champasak1863–1899
- Alfa Molo1869–1881
- Kalākaua1874–1891
- Abba Jifar II1878–1932
- Moussa Molo1881–1931
- Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo1884–1913
- Nehale Mpingana1884–1908
- Gaki Sherocho1890–1897
- Ratsadanay1900–1945
- Solomon kaDinuzulu1913–1933
- Abba Jofir1930–1932
- Boris Skossyreff1934
Records (4)
- 895–887 BCE — Asa-Baasha WarWar
- 849 BCE — War between Israel and Judah in MoabWar
- 701 BCE — Assyrian siege of JerusalemBattle
- 701 BCE — Siege of AzekahSiege
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