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Hoshea

r. c. 732–722 BCE · 8th century BCE · Also known as Hoshea of Israel

Hoshea was the last king of Israel, reigning from about 732 to 722 BCE. He came to power by killing Pekah and submitted to Tiglath-pileser III as an Assyrian vassal, but later withheld tribute and sought help from Egypt. Shalmaneser V imprisoned him and besieged Samaria, whose fall in 722 or 720 BCE ended the kingdom.

Hoshea
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hoshea. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hoshea
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