Who Was Alive
Omri
Published by Guillaume Rouille(1518?-1589), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Omri

King of Israel

Born c. 940 BC · died 874 BC

Who was alive at the same time as Omri?

  1. Ramesses II, c. 1303 – 1213 BC
  2. Ramesses III, c. 1217 – c. 1155 BC
  3. Omri, c. 940 – 874 BC
  4. Ahab, 918–852 BC
  5. Jehu, 876–814 BC
  6. Jehoram of Israel, 870–841 BC
  7. Ahaziah of Israel, 870–851 BC
  8. Amos, 814–740 BC
  9. Sargon II, c. 765 – 705 BC

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Only 2 people we track were surely alive alongside Omri

Our coverage of the ancient world is thin: we only include people whose birth and death can be dated to within 25 years.

The nearest lives we can place: Ramesses III died about 210 years before Omri was born, Ramesses II died about 270 years before Omri was born, Jehoram of Israel was born about 3 years after Omri died, Ahaziah of Israel was born about 4 years after Omri died, Amos was born about 59 years after Omri died and Sargon II was born about 106 years after Omri died.

When Omri died, Jehu was 1 or 2.

Born during Omri’s lifetime: Ahab and Jehu.

Where Omri and the nearest lives were born

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