King Abgar V of Osroene

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King Abgar V of Osroene was an ancient ruler of the kingdom of Osroene, traditionally associated with the city of Edessa and early Christian legends about correspondence with Jesus.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Near Eastern ruler
historical figure
king
ruler of Osroene
alsoKnownAs Abgar Ukkama
Abgar V
Abgar the Black
associatedLegend Image of Edessa
linked to: Edessa

healing of Abgar by a disciple of Jesus
letter from Abgar to Jesus
reply of Jesus promising to send a disciple
associatedWith Addai the Apostle
Edessa
Thaddeus of Edessa
capitalOfRealm Edessa
cityAssociatedWith Urfa
linked to: Şanlıurfa

modern Şanlıurfa, Turkey
connectedTo early Christian missions in Mesopotamia
spread of Christianity beyond the Roman Empire
culturalContext Greco-Roman Near East
Syriac Christian culture
dynasty Abgarid dynasty
ethnicContext Aramean
Syrian
floruit 1st century CE
historicAuthenticity partly legendary
knownFor being one of the first Christian rulers in Christian legend
conversion to Christianity in later tradition
legendary correspondence with Jesus
languageContext Aramaic
Syriac
mentionedIn Doctrine of Addai
Eusebius of Caesarea’s Ecclesiastical History
Syriac Christian tradition
politicalStatus buffer ruler between Rome and Parthia
client king under the Roman Empire
region Northern Mesopotamia
linked to: Upper Mesopotamia

Upper Mesopotamia
reignedOver Kingdom of Osroene
linked to: Osroene
religiousRoleInTradition protector of Christians in Edessa
religiousTradition Syriac Christianity
linked to: Syriac Churches

early Christianity
sourceLanguageOfTradition Syriac texts
successorState Roman province of Osroene
title King of Edessa
King of Osroene
traditionalReignEnd c. 7 CE
traditionalReignStart c. 4 BCE

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Edessa associatedWithPerson King Abgar V of Osroene
Osroene hasMonarch Abgar V of Edessa
linked to: King Abgar V of Osroene
Doctrine of Addai mainCharacter King Abgar of Edessa
linked to: King Abgar V of Osroene
Doctrine of Addai features healing of King Abgar
linked to: King Abgar V of Osroene
King Abgar V of Osroene alsoKnownAs Abgar V
linked to: King Abgar V of Osroene
King Abgar V of Osroene alsoKnownAs Abgar the Black
linked to: King Abgar V of Osroene
King Abgar V of Osroene alsoKnownAs Abgar Ukkama
linked to: King Abgar V of Osroene
King Abgar V of Osroene title King of Osroene
linked to: King Abgar V of Osroene
King Abgar V of Osroene title King of Edessa
linked to: King Abgar V of Osroene
Urhay associatedWith early Christian king Abgar V
linked to: King Abgar V of Osroene