Ruler of Mesopotamian kingdom of Hatra from c. 180 to c. 205
Abdsamiya
King (malkā)
Absadmiya, son of Sanatruq I, as a young Prince. National Museum of Iraq
Reign
180–205 AD
Predecessor
Sanatruq I
Successor
Sanatruq II
Died
c. 205 AD
Issue
Sanatruq II (son)
Father
Sanatruq I
Abdsamiya (Hatran Aramaic: 𐣯𐣡𐣣𐣮𐣬𐣩𐣠) was a king of Hatra,[1] an ancient city and kingdom in ancient Mesopotamia. He reigned from about AD 180 to 205. Abdsamiya was the son of king Sanatruq I and the father of Sanatruq II. Abdsamiya is known from eight inscriptions found at Hatra. One of them reports the building of a porticus for the king and is dated to year 504 of the Seleucid era (AD 192/93). Another inscription appears on a statue and is dated to AD 201/202. Abdsamiya is most likely also mentioned by Herodian (3.1.3),[2] where he appears as Barsemias,[1] there he is reported to have supported Pescennius Niger against Septimius Severus in AD 192.[2][3]
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Commodus, compete against each other in the auction for the throne of Rome. Abdsamiya Syme, Ronald (1971). The Historia Augusta: A Call of Clarity. Vol. 8....
succeeded Wolgash. His successor was either his brother or his nephew Abdsamiya. Dijkstra (1995) p.178 Dijkstra (1995) p.179 Dijkstra, Klaas (1995). Life...
brothers may have been co-rulers. 7 Sanatruq I mry´ and mlk 176/177 8 Abdsamiya mlk 192/93 – 201/202 Supported the Roman emperor Pescennius Niger 9 Sanatruq...
nowadays Iraq), ruling from about AD 205 to 240/41. He was the son of king Abdsamiya and is attested by nine inscriptions discovered at Hatra. Only two of...
Sanatruq I mry´ and mlk 176/177 Ruled together with Wolgash I 8 Wolgash II 9 Abdsamiya mlk 192/93 - 201/202 Supported the Roman emperor Pescennius Niger 10 Sanatruq...
succeeded by Abdsamiya. The relation between the two rulers are uncertain; there is no evidence of them being from the same dynasty. Abdsamiya never used...
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