Osrhoene
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Osrhoene was an ancient kingdom in Upper Mesopotamia, centered on the city of Edessa (modern Şanlıurfa), known for its early Christian heritage and role as a cultural crossroads between the Roman and Parthian/Sasanian empires.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Osrhoene canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient kingdom
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ |
| annexationCentury | 3rd century ⓘ |
| annexedAsProvince | Roman province of Osroene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| annexedBy | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Edessa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Parthian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Edessa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clientStateOf | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluenceFrom |
Hellenistic culture
ⓘ
Iranian cultures ⓘ Parthian culture NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman culture ⓘ Semitic cultures ⓘ Syriac Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruitCentury |
1st century AD
ⓘ
1st century BC ⓘ 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasCapitalCity | Edessa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasModernEquivalentName | Osroene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Hellenistic period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Late Antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman imperial period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Aramaic-speaking population
ⓘ
Syriac Christian culture ⓘ early Christian heritage ⓘ role as cultural crossroads ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Syriac ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Upper Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Syria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkey ⓘ |
| modernSiteOfCapital | Şanlıurfa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early Christian kingdom status
ⓘ
production of Syriac literature ⓘ strategic position between empires ⓘ |
| onTradeRoute |
Silk Road network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
routes between Mediterranean and Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| partOf | Fertile Crescent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | buffer state between Rome and Iran ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ pagan cults ⓘ |
| ruledByDynasty | Abgarid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vassalOf | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.