King Athaliah: Villainess And Heroine

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With great power you can become a villainess and a Heroine. There are two great stories about women from the Old Testament that give good instances of greed and selflessness with power. Athaliah – Queen of Judah during the reign of King Jehoram, and later became sole ruler of Judah for five years. II Kings, II Chronicles[23][24]
Athaliah is thought to be the daughter of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel of Israel. She was married to Joram King of Judah. When Joram died, her son Aziah became King and she became an extremely powerful woman. As the mother of the King her influence out-ranked any of the wives and mistresses of her son.
Only one year after becoming King of Judah, Aziah was assassinated while he was visiting his Cousin in Israel. Jehu …show more content…

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