History
Ruler of historic kingdoms and client states:
- Kingdom of Israel (c.1050 – 722 BCE)
- Kingdom of Judah (c.931 – 586 BCE)
- Hasmonean dynasty (140 – 37 BCE)
- Herodian Dynasty (37 BCE – 92 CE)
Others:
- Mocking epithet applied to Peter of Castile (1334–1369) by Henry of Trastamara
- In the antisemitic forgery The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, the future figurehead envisaged by the Elders.
Read more about this topic: King Of The Jews
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