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Headword: Αὔγαρος
Adler number: alpha,4409
Translated headword: Augaros, Avgaros, Abgar
Vetting Status: high
Translation:
King of Edessa,[1] who reigned in the time of the emperor Trajan,[2] and brought him gifts when he arrived there.
See under "phylarch."[3]
Most people say Agbaros.[4]
Greek Original:
Αὔγαρος: Ἐδέσσης βασιλεύς: ὅστις ἐπὶ Τραϊανοῦ βασιλέως ἦν, καὶ δῶρα αὐτῷ προσῆξεν ἐκεῖσε ἀφιγμένῳ. ζήτει ἐν τῷ Φυλάρχης. Ἄγβαρος λέγουσιν οἱ πολλοί.
Notes:
According to (chronologically impossible) legend, King Abgar exchanged letters with Jesus: see web address 1 for sources.
[1] In Syria. See generally OCD(3) 505.
[2] Trajan's reign was AD 98-117.
[3] phi 827; see also epsilon 207.
[4] alpha 177.
Associated internet address:
Web address 1
Keywords: biography; Christianity; chronology; geography; history; religion
Translated by: Catharine Roth on 9 August 2000@11:20:11.
Vetted by:
David Whitehead (added notes; cosmetics) on 19 March 2001@09:13:10.
Catharine Roth (cosmeticule) on 5 November 2007@10:48:36.
Catharine Roth (tweak) on 31 December 2009@17:45:20.
David Whitehead (more keywords) on 1 January 2010@04:14:52.
David Whitehead (tweaking) on 29 April 2012@06:45:19.
Catharine Roth (updated link) on 30 April 2012@00:47:03.
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