Tags: Monarch.

Rehoboam (pronounced /ˌriːəˈboʊ.əm/; Hebrew: רְחַבְעָם Modern Reẖav’am Tiberian Rəḥaḇʻām ; meaning he who enlarges the people; Greek: Ροβοαμ; Latin: Roboam) was according to the Hebrew Bible initially king of the United Monarchy of Israel but after the ten northern tribes of Israel rebelled in 932/931 BC to form the independent Kingdom of Israel he was king of the Kingdom of Judah or southern kingdom. He was a son of Solomon and a grandson of David.

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active years end year
0931-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
0931-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Jerusalem
parent
Solomon
predecessor
Solomon
successor
Abijah of Judah
title
King of Judah

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