Abdsamiya
Ruler of Mesopotamian kingdom of Hatra from c. 180 to c. 205
Abdsamiya (Hatran Aramaic: š£Æš£”š££š£®š£¬š£©š£ ) 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 is named as Barsemias,[1] there he is reported to have supported Pescennius Niger against Septimius Severus in AD 192.[2][3]
| Abdsamiya | |
|---|---|
| King (malkÄ) | |
 Absadmiya, son of Sanatruq I, as a young Prince. National Museum of Iraq | |
| Reign | 180ā205 AD |
| Predecessor | Sanatruq I |
| Successor | Sanatruq II |
| Died | c. 205 AD |
| Issue | Sanatruq II (son) |
| Father | Sanatruq I |
References
- ^ 1.0 1.1 Sommer, Michael (2003). "Hatra ā imperiale und regionale Herrschaft an der Steppengrenze". Klio. 85 (2): 386 ā via De Gruyter.
- ^ 2.0 2.1 Hatra on Iranica.com
- ^ "The Civil Wars of 193ā195". The Encyclopedia of Ancient Battles. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2017. doi:10.1002/9781119099000.wbabat0005. ISBNĀ 9781119099000.
Literature
- Michael Sommer: Hatra. Geschichte und Kultur einer Karawanenstadt im rƶmisch-parthischen Mesopotamien. von Zabern, Mainz 2003, ISBNĀ 3-8053-3252-1, p.Ā 23-24.