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Abgar V
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"Abgar" redirects here. For other people with the given name or surname, see Abgar (name).
Abgar V (c. 1st century BC – c. AD 50), called Ukkāmā (meaning "the Black" in Syriac and other dialects of Aramaic),[lower-alpha 1] was the King of Osroene with his capital at Edessa.[1]
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Abgar V of Edessa | |
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Ruler of the kingdom of Osroene | |
![]() Icon of Abgar holding the mandylion, the image of Christ (encaustic, 10th century, Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai). | |
Born | 1st century BC |
Died | c. AD 50 |
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Saint Abgar | |
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Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox Church |
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