Hezekiah (jan 1, 715 BC – jan 1, 686 BC)
Description:
He was the king of Jerusalem, who was known as one of the greatest kings to ever rule over Jerusalem. He was even mentioned in the bible with his name which means, "god has strengthened". Hezekiah outlawed idol worship and restored yahweh as Judah's god. He also defended waves of Assyrian warriors, famously the king Sennacherib who sacked the land of Jerusalem but was unable to capture the entire kingdom due to Hezekiah.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 715 BC
jan 1, 686 BC
~ 29 years