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Solomon

Solomon was a king of ancient Israel, celebrated in the Bible for his wisdom and wealth. Ethiopian tradition holds that Menelik I was his son by the Queen of Sheba. The Solomonic dynasty based its legitimacy on this claimed descent.

Solomon
Image: Simeon Solomon · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 11 profiles

Aksumite EmpireImpactEthiopian EmpireFoundation, SummaryKingdom of NaplesGovernanceUnited Kingdom of IsraelSocioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, Decline, SummaryKingdom of JudahFoundation, SummaryKingdom of IsraelFoundation, Military, SummaryKingdom of SabaImpactKingdom of ImeretiMilitary, Governance, Impact, Decline, SummaryKingdom of BunyoroDeclineTanzaniaImpactJudaismOrigins, Summary

Mentioned in 15 state histories

GezerTyreUnited Kingdom of IsraelKingdom of JudahKingdom of IsraelQueKingdom of the Moors and RomansKingdom of the AuresKingdom of CapsusPraetorian Prefecture of AfricaTercia pars regniZagwe dynastyand 3 more

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Solomon. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/solomon
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“Solomon.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/solomon. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Solomon’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/solomon (Accessed: ).

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