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 King Abgar V of Osroene
surface form: Abgar Ukkama

King Abgar V of Osroene
surface form: Abgar V

King Abgar V of Osroene
surface form: Abgar the Black
associatedLegend Edessa
surface form: Image of 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 Şanlıurfa
surface form: Urfa

modern Şanlıurfa, Turkey
connectedTo early Christian missions in Mesopotamia
spread of Christianity beyond the Roman Empire
culturalContext Ancient Mediterranean world
surface form: 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’s Ecclesiastical History
surface form: Eusebius of Caesarea’s Ecclesiastical History

Syriac Christian tradition
politicalStatus buffer ruler between Rome and Parthia
client king under the Roman Empire
region Upper Mesopotamia
surface form: Northern Mesopotamia

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

early Christianity
sourceLanguageOfTradition Syriac texts
successorState Roman province of Osroene
title King Abgar V of Osroene self-linksurface differs
surface form: King of Edessa

King Abgar V of Osroene self-linksurface differs
surface form: King of Osroene
traditionalReignEnd c. 7 CE
traditionalReignStart c. 4 BCE

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Edessa associatedWithPerson King Abgar V of Osroene
Osroene hasMonarch King Abgar V of Osroene
this entity surface form: Abgar V of Edessa
Doctrine of Addai mainCharacter King Abgar V of Osroene
this entity surface form: King Abgar of Edessa
Doctrine of Addai features King Abgar V of Osroene
this entity surface form: healing of King Abgar
King Abgar V of Osroene alsoKnownAs King Abgar V of Osroene
this entity surface form: Abgar V
King Abgar V of Osroene alsoKnownAs King Abgar V of Osroene
this entity surface form: Abgar the Black
King Abgar V of Osroene alsoKnownAs King Abgar V of Osroene
this entity surface form: Abgar Ukkama
King Abgar V of Osroene title King Abgar V of Osroene self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: King of Osroene
King Abgar V of Osroene title King Abgar V of Osroene self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: King of Edessa
Urhay associatedWith King Abgar V of Osroene
this entity surface form: early Christian king Abgar V