Kings of Assyria, Babylon and Israel 607 - 595 bce
This file contains Historical Dates that are specifically pertinent to the reigns of Josiah King of Judah, Jehoiakim King of Judah, and Nebuchadrezzar King of Babylon. It additionally contains dates for the Kings of Assyria and Babylon from 934 bce to 522 bce.
Dates pertinent to the period 607 bce to 595 bce, relate to Chapter 4 of the King's Calendar: From the Death of Josiah to the Fall of Jerusalem, which is freely available on this site. Click - Chapter Precis - on the toolbar above.
There is an important notice at the end of this file, with which you ought to acquaint yourself. The King's Calendar dates as herein provided, contain two specific elements not found in other sources relating to Biblical History and Bible Dates.
The King's Calendar (justifiably) shifts the D.J. Wiseman dates for Kandalanu, Nabopolassar and Nebuchadrezzar by one year.
745-727 bce - Tiglath-Pileser III - King of Assyria
727-722 bce - Shalmaneser V - King of Assyria
722-705 bce - Sargon II - King of Assyria
705-681 bce - Sennacherib - King of Assyria
681-669 bce - Esarhaddon - King of Assyria
668-626 bce - Ashurbanipal - King of Assyria
668-648 bce - Shamash Shumukin - King of Babylon
647-625 bce - Kandalanu - King of Babylon
King's Calendar Date is 646-625 bce
625-605 bce - Nabopolassar - King of Babylon
King's Calendar date is 624-604 bce
604-562 bce - Nebuchadrezzar II - King of Babylon
King's Calendar date is 603-562 bce
561-559 bce - Evil Merodach (Amel Marduk) - King of Babylon
559-556 bce - Neri Glisser - King of Babylon
556-555 bce - Labashi Marduk - King of Babylon
555-538 bce - Narbonidus - King of Babylon
538-530 bce - Cyrus The Great - King of Babylon
530-522 bce - Cambyses - King of Babylon
522 bce - Darius - King of Babylon
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As mentioned in the opening, The King's Calendar Computer Generated Mathematical Synchronous Chronology for the Divided Kingdom of Ancient Israel does not follow standard methods for interpreting Israelite history.
It assigns the value of 336 days per Biblical Year - and - shifts the reigns of 3 kings of Babylon by one year. To further understand the King's Calendar Methodology go to:
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