Athaliah

daughter of Ahab, King of Israel, and wife of Jehoram, King of Judah, was born about 927, and died about 878 8. c. She was a~- woman of abandoned character, and fond of power; who, after the death of her son Ahaziah, opened her way to the throne by the murder of every prince of the royal blood. She reigned six years; in the seventh, the high priest Jehoiada placed Joash, the young son of Ahaziah, on the throne of his father, and Athaliah was put to death.