Abgar II
{{short description|1st-century BC king of Osroene}}
Abgar II was the Abgarid king of Osroene from 68 to 53 BC.{{sfn|Segal|1982|pages=210–213}} Plutarch describes Abgar as a chief of the Arabs.Plutarch. Life of Crassus, 21.1: φύλαρχος Ἀράβων Ἄβγαρος ὄνομα His name as transcribed in Arabic is {{lang|ar|أبجر}} {{transliteration|ar|ʾabjar}},{{Cite book |last=Alkhalaf |first=Khalaf Ali |url=https://www.google.com.sa/books/edition/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86/5uY-EAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%D9%85%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A9+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7+%D8%A3%D8%A8%D8%AC%D8%B1&pg=PA41&printsec=frontcover |title=الحرانيون السومريون: في أصول ومعتقدات العشائر الزراعية في الجزيرة والفرات |last2=Alhwaidi |first2=Qussai Muslat |date=2021-08-09 |publisher=Jidar for culture and Publishing |isbn=979-8-4528-8126-1 |pages=41 |language=ar |trans-title=The Sumerian Harranians: On the Origins and Beliefs of the Agricultural Clans of the Jazira and the Euphrates}} which means "one who has a large and prominent navel or stomach".
In 64 BC, he sided with the Romans helping Pompey's legate Lucius Afranius when the latter occupied northern Mesopotamia. However, it was alleged that in 53 BC he helped to betray Marcus Crassus by leading him out onto an open plain resulting in the Battle of Carrhae against the Parthians, which led to the destruction an entire Roman army. What is certain is that he gained no benefits from the battle since, shortly afterwards, he was deposed by Orodes II in a move which strengthened Parthian control over the region.
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- {{cite encyclopedia | title = Abgarids |last1=Ramelli|first1=Ilaria L.E.|author-link1=Ilaria Ramelli|editor-last1=Hunter|editor-first1=David G. |editor-last2 = van Geest | editor-first2 = Paul J.J.| editor-first3 = Bert Jan Lietaert | editor-last3 = Peerbolte | encyclopedia = Brill Encyclopedia of Early Christianity Online | year = 2018 |doi=10.1163/2589-7993_EECO_SIM_00000012}}
- {{cite book |last1=Sartre |first1=Maurice |author-link1=Maurice Sartre|editor1-last=Bowman |editor1-first=Alan K. |editor-link1=Alan Bowman (classicist)|editor-last2=Garnsey |editor2-first=Peter |editor-link2=Peter Garnsey|editor3-last=Cameron |editor3-first=Averil |editor-link3=Averil Cameron|title=The Cambridge Ancient History: Volume 12, The Crisis of Empire, AD 193-337 |date=2005 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-0521301992 |chapter=The Arabs and the desert peoples}}
- {{cite encyclopedia | title = ABGAR | last = Segal | first = J.B. | author-link = Judah Segal | url = http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/abgar-dynasty-of-edessa-2nd-century-bc-to-3rd-century-ad | encyclopedia = Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. I, Fasc. 2 | pages = 210–213 | year = 1982 }}
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Category:1st-century BC monarchs in the Middle East
Category:1st-century BC Arab people
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Category:People of the Roman–Parthian Wars
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