[Avodah] How do Chazal calculate a king's reign?

[Micha Berger]

On Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 11:30:47AM -0700, Daniel M. Israel wrote:
> But if I understood correctly, the original question was based on  
> understanding the chronology as presented in Nach.  So it should be  
> counted according to our custom for how to count their kings, which as  
> per RH 1:1 is from Tishrei, regardless of what they did themselves.   
> OTOH, I'm puzzled by RMB's comment, because as you say, both Bavli and  
> Persian kings are non-Jewish kings.

Your first post on the topic (27 Feb) said:
: So: If Evil Merodach became king in the 37th year of Yehoyachin's exile,
: that was the 44th year of Nevuchadnetzar, *not* the 45th.

This was the point I was trying to open a wedge at.

But Evil-Merodach's years are a half-year off from Yehoyachin's. And he
took over on 27 Adar -- so that Yehoyachin was just finishing his year,
but N had already a chunk of his before kickin' the bucket.

Another question along these lines... Is the RH for malkhus Yehoyachin
the same as the RH for galus Yehoyachin?

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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