Biblical Chronology - Canaan/Egypt | 
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  Reign | 
  
  Name | 
  
  Years | 
  
  Comment | 
 
| 
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   ~1772  | 
  
   Adam  | 
  
   ?  | 
  
   Hurrians rule in Babylon, Amenemhet IV succeeded by Queen Sobeknefru in Egypt 1786/5  | 
 
| 
   1753.704  | 
  
   Seth  | 
  
   17.140  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1736.564  | 
  
   Enos  | 
  
   16.009  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1720.555  | 
  
   Cainan  | 
  
   20.617  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1699.938  | 
  
   Malalel  | 
  
   17.383  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1682.555  | 
  
   Jared  | 
  
   23.609  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1658.947  | 
  
   Enoch  | 
  
   18.192  | 
  
   1674 Hyksos 15th Dynasty reign in Egypt  | 
 
| 
   1640.755  | 
  
   Methusala  | 
  
   18.515  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1622.24  | 
  
   Lamech  | 
  
   0.889  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1621.351  | 
  
   Noah  | 
  
   35.979  | 
  
   Thera Eruption of 1628, Biblical flood in 1614.67  | 
 
| 
   1585.372  | 
  
   Shem  | 
  
   28.298  | 
  
   Mittani Hittites rule over Syria-Palestine  | 
 
| 
   1557.074  | 
  
   Arphaxad  | 
  
   26.449  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1530.625  | 
  
   Cainan  | 
  
   8.125  | 
  
   1550 Amenhotep I reigns in Egypt  | 
 
| 
   1522.5  | 
  
   Sala  | 
  
   16.25  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1506.25  | 
  
   Haber  | 
  
   9.25  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1497  | 
  
   Phaleg  | 
  
   8.625  | 
  
   1503 Tutmoses III reigns in Egypt  | 
 
| 
   1488.375  | 
  
   Ragau  | 
  
   16.25  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1472.125  | 
  
   Seruch  | 
  
   15.375  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1456.75  | 
  
   Nahor  | 
  
   26  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1430.75  | 
  
   Tharrah  | 
  
   56.25  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1393.25  | 
  
   Abram  | 
  
   32.25  | 
  
   1390 Artashumara reigns as king of Mittani  | 
 
| 
   1357  | 
  
   Ishmael  | 
  
   17.5  | 
  
   1375-1350 Thusratta reigns as king of Mittani  | 
 
| 
   1333  | 
  
   Isaac  | 
  
   28.5  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1304.5  | 
  
   Jacob/Israel  | 
  
   13.5  | 
  
   1321 Horemheb reigns and extends Egyptian rule into Syria-Palestine  | 
 
| 
   1291  | 
  
   Joseph  | 
  
   27  | 
  
   Mittani rule ended by Assyrian king Adad Niriari I 1305-1274  | 
 
| 
   1264  | 
  
   Manessa  | 
  
   ?  | 
  
   Shalmaneser I 1273-1244 rules in Assyria and shares Palestine with Ramses II of Egypt  | 
 
| 
   
  | 
  
   Machir  | 
  
   ?  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1291  | 
  
   Levi  | 
  
   25  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1266  | 
  
   Kohath  | 
  
   42  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1224  | 
  
   Amram  | 
  
   21.5  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1202.5-1172  | 
  
   Moses  | 
  
   30.5  | 
  
   Exodus occurs in 1193; Seti II deposed by Bey the Syrian butler of Merneptah-Sipta  | 
 
| 
   1172-1158  | 
  
   Joshua  | 
  
   14  | 
  
   1173 Ramses III expels Sea-Peoples and raids Syria-Palestine  | 
 
  Alternate Biblical Chronology - Judges | 
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  Reign | 
  
  Name | 
  
  Years | 
  
  Comment | 
 
| 
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1157.5-1036 1148.5-1036  | 
  
   Judges  | 
  
   ~450  | 
  
   (Acts 13:20) 438 seasons before Samuel + 12 years of Samuel until Saul or 450 seasons before Saul  | 
 
| 
   1158  | 
  
   <Unrest>  | 
  
   10  | 
  
   (Josephus)  | 
 
| 
   1155.5  | 
  
   (Cousarsathaim)  | 
  
   8  | 
  
   1150 Assur-Risilim rules in Assyria  | 
 
| 
   1153.5  | 
  
   Othniel  | 
  
   40  | 
  
   First judge  | 
 
| 
   1143.5  | 
  
   (Eglom)  | 
  
   18  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1139  | 
  
   Ehud  | 
  
   80  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1119  | 
  
   (Jabin)  | 
  
   20  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1114  | 
  
   Deborah  | 
  
   40  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1104  | 
  
   (Madiam)  | 
  
   7  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1102.25  | 
  
   Gideon  | 
  
   40  | 
  
   1110 Tiglath-Pileser I takes Syria-Palestine and Eastern Anatolia in 5th year  | 
 
| 
   1092.25  | 
  
   Abimelech  | 
  
   3  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1091.5  | 
  
   Thola  | 
  
   23  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1085.75  | 
  
   Jair  | 
  
   22  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1080.25  | 
  
   (Ammon)  | 
  
   18  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1075.75  | 
  
   Jephthae  | 
  
   6  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1074.25  | 
  
   Abaissan  | 
  
   7  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1072.5  | 
  
   Aelom  | 
  
   10  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1070  | 
  
   Abdon  | 
  
   8  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1068  | 
  
   (Philisitnes)  | 
  
   40  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1058  | 
  
   Sampson  | 
  
   20  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1053  | 
  
   Eli  | 
  
   20/40  | 
  
   b.1146/1097-1048 lived 98 alternatively Eli 1053-1043  | 
 
| 
   1048-1018  | 
  
   Samuel  | 
  
   12+18  | 
  
   alternatively Samuel 1043-(1037)-1028  | 
 
  Biblical Chronology – Unified Kingdom | 
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  Reign | 
  
  Name | 
  
  Years | 
  
  Comment | 
 
| 
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   1036  | 
  
   Saul  | 
  
   40  | 
  
   (Acts 13:21)  | 
 
| 
   1016-1614  | 
  
   Ishboseth  | 
  
   2  | 
  
   Over Israel only  | 
 
| 
   1016-976  | 
  
   David  | 
  
   40  | 
  
   or 40 years 6 months 1016.5-976  | 
 
| 
   976-936  | 
  
   Solomon  | 
  
   40  | 
  
   975-941 Hiram rebuilds his temples 220 years after the foundation of Tyre  | 
 
  Biblical Chronology - Israil | 
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  Reign | 
  
  Name | 
  
  Years | 
  
  Comment | 
 
| 
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   936-915  | 
  
   Ieroboam I  | 
  
   22  | 
  
   Sheshonq 945-924 invades Syria-Palestine  | 
 
| 
   915-914  | 
  
   Nebat  | 
  
   2  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   914-891  | 
  
   Bassa  | 
  
   24  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   891-890  | 
  
   Ela  | 
  
   2  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   890  | 
  
   Zimri  | 
  
   7d  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   890-885  | 
  
   Tibni  | 
  
   ?  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   885-674  | 
  
   Ambri  | 
  
   12  | 
  
   Moabite stone gives Omri a 40 year reign 914-674  | 
 
| 
   874-855  | 
  
   Ahaab  | 
  
   22  | 
  
   891-859 Ithobalus rules Tyre, Ahab (Yahua) the son of Omri (Khumri) pays tribute to Shalmaneser III ~855/3  | 
 
| 
   855-854  | 
  
   Ohozias  | 
  
   2  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   854-848  | 
  
   Ioram  | 
  
   12  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   848-821  | 
  
   Iou  | 
  
   28  | 
  
   Messa king of Moab destroys the entire house of Ahab (Yahweh)  | 
 
| 
   821-805  | 
  
   Ioahas  | 
  
   17  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   805-789  | 
  
   Ioas  | 
  
   16  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   789-748  | 
  
   Ieroboam II  | 
  
   41  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   748  | 
  
   Zaharia  | 
  
   6m  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   748  | 
  
   Shellum  | 
  
   1m  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   747-742  | 
  
   Manaem  | 
  
   10  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   742-741  | 
  
   Fakesias  | 
  
   2  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   741-731  | 
  
   Fakee  | 
  
   20  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   731-722  | 
  
   Osee  | 
  
   9  | 
  
   726-722 Shalmaneser V lays siege to Tyre  | 
 
  Biblical Chronology - Ioudia | 
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  Reign | 
  
  Name | 
  
  Years | 
  
  Comment | 
 
| 
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   936-919  | 
  
   Roboam  | 
  
   17  | 
  
   Sheshonq 945-924 invades Syria-Palestine  | 
 
| 
   919-916  | 
  
   Abiou  | 
  
   3  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   916-875  | 
  
   Asa  | 
  
   41  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   875-851  | 
  
   Iosafat  | 
  
   25  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   855-848  | 
  
   Ioram  | 
  
   8  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   848  | 
  
   Ohozias  | 
  
   1  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   848-843  | 
  
   Gotholia  | 
  
   6  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   843-804  | 
  
   Ioas  | 
  
   40  | 
  
   Pygmalion 844-797 reigns in Tyre succeeding Matten  | 
 
| 
   804-776  | 
  
   Amessias  | 
  
   29  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   776-750  | 
  
   Azarias  | 
  
   52  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   750-735  | 
  
   Iotham  | 
  
   16  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   735-728  | 
  
   Ahaz  | 
  
   16  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   728-699  | 
  
   Ezikias  | 
  
   29  | 
  
   726-722 Shalmaneser V lays siege to Tyre  | 
 
| 
   699-644  | 
  
   Manesses  | 
  
   55  | 
  
   700-647 Deioces rules over the Medes  | 
 
| 
   644-642  | 
  
   Amos  | 
  
   2  | 
  
   647-625 Phraortes rules over the Medes  | 
 
| 
   641-610  | 
  
   Iosias  | 
  
   31  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   610  | 
  
   Ioahaz  | 
  
   3m  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   609-598  | 
  
   Ioakim  | 
  
   11  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   598  | 
  
   Ioahim  | 
  
   3m  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   597-586  | 
  
   Sedikias  | 
  
   11  | 
  
   586 Nebuchadnesser takes Tyre in the reign of Ithobal  | 
 
| 
   586-585  | 
  
   Godolias  | 
  
   7m  | 
  
   
  | 
 
  Biblical Chronology – Ethnarchs | 
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  Reign | 
  
  Name | 
  
  Years | 
  
  Comment | 
 
| 
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   c.521  | 
  
   Jeshua  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   522-486 Darius I takes power  | 
 
| 
   c.484  | 
  
   Joacim  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   c.446  | 
  
   Eliasib  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   465-424 Artaxerxes I takes power  | 
 
| 
   c.410  | 
  
   Judas  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   c.373  | 
  
   John  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   c.336-323  | 
  
   Jaddua  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   332 Alexander the Great takes Tyre  | 
 
| 
   c.323  | 
  
   Onias  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   324 Alexander the Great dies  | 
 
| 
   c.301  | 
  
   Simon  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   c.279  | 
  
   Eleazer  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   285-246 Ptolemy II Philadelphos builds Library of Alexandria  | 
 
| 
   c.249  | 
  
   Manasseh  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   c.187  | 
  
   Simeon  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   c.181  | 
  
   Onias  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   c.175  | 
  
   Jason/Jesus  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   172-162.5  | 
  
   Meneleus/Onias  | 
  
   10  | 
  
   175-163 Antiochus IV Epiphanes rules Syria-Palestine  | 
 
| 
   162.5-158.5  | 
  
   Jacimus/Alcimus  | 
  
   4 or 3  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   (168-167)  | 
  
   (Mattathias)  | 
  
   ?  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   158.5-155.5  | 
  
   Judas Maccabee  | 
  
   3  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   155.5-151.5  | 
  
   <empty>  | 
  
   4 or 7  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   151.5-144  | 
  
   Jonathan Apphus  | 
  
   7 or 4  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   144-136  | 
  
   Simon Thassi  | 
  
   8  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   136-106  | 
  
   John Hyrcanus  | 
  
   30 or 31  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   106-105  | 
  
   Judas Aristobalus  | 
  
   1  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   105-78  | 
  
   Alexander Janneus  | 
  
   27  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   78-69  | 
  
   Alexandra with Hyrcanus  | 
  
   9  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   69-65  | 
  
   Aristobulus  | 
  
   3y 6m  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   65-41  | 
  
   Hyrcanus (alone)  | 
  
   24  | 
  
   65BC Pompei takes Syria-Palestine  | 
 
| 
   41-38  | 
  
   Antigonus  | 
  
   3y 3m  | 
  
   
  | 
 
  Biblical Chronology – Chriatian Era | 
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  Reign | 
  
  Name | 
  
  Years | 
  
  Comment | 
 
| 
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   38-4BC  | 
  
   Herod  | 
  
   34  | 
  
   21BC builds Temple  | 
 
| 
   4BC-6AD  | 
  
   Archeleus  | 
  
   10  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   4BC-33AD  | 
  
   Philip  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   4BC-39AD  | 
  
   Antipas  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   38AD Josephus born  | 
 
| 
   (33)-48  | 
  
   Herod  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   (39)/41-44  | 
  
   Agrippa I Aristobulus  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   
  | 
 
| 
   44/(48)-  | 
  
   Agrippa II  | 
  
   
  | 
  
   65AD Jewish Rebellion, 70AD Temple destroyed  | 
 
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