The reign of Uzziah (Azariah)
EpochReign3,195–3,223 AH28 years
Participants
Dating
- Start — 2 Kings 15:1. The year Azariah's reign began is the same year his father died = 3195. This is also the year Jeroboam's reign began (3169) + 27 years - the Israel-Judah calendar year offset = 3195
- End — 2 Kings 15:2. The year Azariah's reign ended is the year his reign began (3170) + the length of his reign (52) + 1 year for the the accession-year undercount = 3223
Notes
START:*HYPOTHESIS: Israel began their calendar year in the spring (Nisan) and Judah began their calendar year in the fall (Tishrei). See dataset notes for more information. [Shulman date p83] [Ussher date p73] END:*HYPOTHESIS: Judah counted regnal years starting the year AFTER a king took the throne (accession year) resulting in a 1-year undercount. See dataset notes for more information. [Shulman date p83] [Ussher date p76]
Years are anno hominis — counted from Creation as year 1 — which is the frame the source computes in. The arithmetic behind each boundary is given above rather than assumed.