Izates II
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Izates II
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Izates II was king of the Parthian client kingdom of Adiabene from approximately 30 to 54. He is notable for converting to Judaism. He was the son of Queen Helena of Adiabene and Monobaz I of Adiabene. Queen Helena was also said to be the wife of King Abgarus of Edessa and thus the queen of Edessa too. During his youth Izates was sent by his father to the court of King Abinergaos I of Characene in Charax Spasinu. While in Charax Izates became acquainted with a Jewish merchant named Ananias, who
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King of the Parthian client kingdom of Adiabene (c.1 CE–54 CE)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izates_II
date created:
2007-01-15T17:32:27Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T06:15:14Z
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