Amaziah King of Judah 
Amaziah was born in Jerusalem, Israel. Amaziah's father was Joash Jehoash King of Judah and his mother is Jehoaddan Queen of Judah. His paternal grandfather was Ahaziah King of Judah and his paternal grandmother is Zibiah Queen of Judah. He was an only child. He died in Lachish, Judah.General Notes
Amaziah (Hebrew, “whom Yahweh strengthens”), king of Judah (800-783 bc). He fought against the kingdoms of Edom and Israel. He defeated the Edomites in 798 bc but was himself overcome and taken prisoner about 795 bc by Jehoash, king of Israel. Amaziah was killed by conspirators several years later at Lachish.
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- b. in Jerusalem, Israel d. in Jerusalem
- b. in Jerusalem, Israel d. in Jerusalem
- b. in Jerusalem, Israel d. in Jerusalem
- b. in Jerusalem, Israel d. in Megiddo, Philistines
- b. in Gibbethon, Philistia, Israel d. in Omri, Samaria
- b. in Tirzah, Manasseh d. in Shechem, Samaria
- b. in Sidon, Phoenicia d. in Sidon, Phoenicia
- b. in Sidon, Phoenicia d. in Shechem, Samaria
- b. in Jerusalem, Israel d. in Jerusalem
- b. in Jerusalem, Israel d. in Lachish, Judah
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They had a son named Uzziah Azariah.
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