King of the Jews

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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