Hiram I
Hiram I (Phoenician: 𐤇𐤓𐤌 Ḥirōm "my brother is exalted"; Hebrew: חִירָם Ḥīrām, Modern Arabic: حيرام, also called Hirom or Huram) was the Phoenician king of Tyre according to the Hebrew Bible. His regnal years have been calculated by some as 980 to 947 BC, in succession to his father, Abibaal. Hiram was succeeded as king of Tyre by his son Baal-Eser I. Hiram is also mentioned in the writings of Menander of Ephesus (early 2nd century BC), as preserved in Josephus's Against Apion, which adds to the biblical account. According to Josephus, Hiram lived for 53 years and reigned 34.
| Hiram I | |
|---|---|
| King of Tyre | |
| Reign | 980–947 BC (?) |
| Predecessor | Abibaal, ?? – 981 BC (?) |
| Successor | Baal-Eser I (Beleazarus I, Ba'l-mazzer I) 946–930 BC (?) |
| Born | 1000 BC (?) Tyre, presumed |
| Died | 947 or 946 BC, presumed |
| Dynasty | Dynasty of Abibaal and Hiram I |
| Father | Abibaal |
| Mother | Unknown |
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