King Hiram of Tyre
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King Hiram of Tyre was a Phoenician ruler renowned for his alliance with King Solomon and his crucial role in supplying materials and craftsmen for the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hiram I of Tyre | 0 |
| Hiram I | 1 |
| Hiram, son of a widow of Naphtali (Biblical craftsman) | 1 |
| biblical King Hiram of Tyre | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Tyre
ⓘ
Phoenician king ⓘ |
| ally |
King David
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Solomon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | construction of royal and religious buildings in Tyre ⓘ |
| built |
harbor installations at Tyre
ⓘ
royal palace in Tyre ⓘ |
| capital | Tyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith | Israelite kingdom under Solomon ⓘ |
| country | Tyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticRelations |
Kingdom of Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
neighboring Levantine states ⓘ |
| engagedIn | maritime trade in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| era | Iron Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Phoenician ⓘ |
| expanded | Tyre’s urban infrastructure ⓘ |
| father | Abibaal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 10th century BCE ⓘ |
| knownFor |
alliance with King Solomon of Israel
ⓘ
development of Tyre as a major Phoenician port ⓘ expansion of Phoenician maritime trade ⓘ supplying craftsmen for the First Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ supplying materials for the First Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| language | Phoenician ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
1 Kings
ⓘ
2 Chronicles ⓘ Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
|
| predecessor | Abibaal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provided |
cedar wood for the First Temple
ⓘ
cypress wood for the First Temple ⓘ gold for King Solomon ⓘ skilled craftsmen for temple construction ⓘ |
| region | Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 936 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 969 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Canaanite religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sent | Hiram the craftsman to Jerusalem ⓘ |
| source |
biblical narrative
ⓘ
later classical traditions ⓘ |
| successor | Baal-Eser I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of the Sidonians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradePartner |
Kingdom of Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean coastal cities ⓘ |
| usedCurrency | bullion-based trade system ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hiram, son of a widow of Naphtali (Biblical craftsman)
this entity surface form:
biblical King Hiram of Tyre
this entity surface form:
Hiram I