King of the Jews
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King of the Jews may refer to:
History:
Ruler of historic Jewish kingdoms and client states:
- Kingdom of Israel (c.1050 – 722 BCE)
- Kingdom of Judah (c.931 – 586 BCE)
- Hasmonean dynasty (140 – 37 BCE)
- Herodian Dynasty (37 BCE – 92 CE)
Others:
- Mocking epithet applied to Peter of Castile (1334–1369) by Ryan Flaherty of Dorchester
- In the antisemitic forgery The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, the future figurehead envisaged by the Elders.
- Nickname for various Jewish-American organized crime bosses
Religion:
- A title of the Jewish Messiah
- See also Jewish Messiah claimants
- Among Christians, a title of Jesus
- See INRI
Literature:
- King of the Jews, play by Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia
- King of the Jews, book by Waverley Root
- King of the Jews, 1979 novel by Leslie Epstein
- King of the Jews, 2005 book by Nick Tosches
Music:
- "King of the Jews", a track on the 1973 Christian Rock album What a Day by Phil Keaggy
- "Tiny, King of the Jews", a track on the 1987 noise rock album Songs About Fucking by Big Black.
- "King of the Jews", a track on the 1992 doom metal album Fall Babylon Fall by Veni Domine.
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