Abgar VIII of Edessa
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Abgar VIII of Edessa was a 2nd–3rd century king of the kingdom of Osroene, known for his pro-Roman stance and role as one of the earliest Christian-influenced rulers in Mesopotamia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abgar VIII of Edessa canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical figure
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king ⓘ ruler of Osroene ⓘ |
| allegiance | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Abgar VIII
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Abgar the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian community of Edessa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Syriac Christianity ⓘ |
| capitalOfRealm | Edessa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Osroene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Hellenistic culture
ⓘ
Roman culture ⓘ Syriac Christian culture ⓘ |
| dynasty | Abgarid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
2nd century
ⓘ
3rd century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Aramean ⓘ |
| geographicAreaRuled | Upper Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the earliest Christian-influenced monarchs ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early Christian-influenced rule in Mesopotamia
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pro-Roman policy ⓘ strengthening ties between Osroene and the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Syriac ⓘ |
| locatedInThePresentDay | Şanlıurfa region of modern Turkey ⓘ |
| name | Abgar VIII of Edessa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | received Roman citizenship and titles from the emperor ⓘ |
| numismaticEvidence |
coins show Hellenistic and Roman influence
ⓘ
issued coins bearing his image ⓘ |
| partOf | Abgarid Kingdom of Osroene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Edessa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Edessa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | pro-Roman ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Osroene ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ma‘nu VIII of Edessa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEndTime | circa 212 ⓘ |
| reignStartTime | circa 177 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousPolicy | favorable to Christians ⓘ |
| sourceType | ancient literary sources and numismatic evidence ⓘ |
| spouse | Harran of Edessa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Abgar IX of Edessa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | client king of Rome ⓘ |
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