Abgar V (c. 1st century BC – c. AD 50), called Ukkāmā (meaning "the Black" in Syriac and other dialects of Aramaic), [a] was the King of Osroene with his capital at Edessa.

Abgar legend, in early Christian times, a popular myth that Jesus had an exchange of letters with King Abgar V Ukkama of Osroene, whose capital was Edessa, a Mesopotamian city on the northern fringe of the Syrian plateau.

Jan 19, 2016 · Abgar V was the king of Edessa, from perhaps 13 to 50 AD. Already in these dates we see an important part of Abgar’s role in the evolution of the legend: he ruled during the lifetime of...

Jun 12, 2017 · Abgar V the Black (aka Abgarus of Edessa) is reported to be one of the first Christian kings in history, having been converted to the faith by Thaddeus of Edessa, one of the Seventy-two Disciples.

Abgar V, also known as Ukkama or Ukomo, was the 15th ruler of the Abgarid dynasty of Osroene, with its capital in Edessa (modern-day Turkey). Founded in 137 BCE, the Kingdom of Osroene endured until its demise under Caracalla in 216 CE.

Apr 1, 2010 · Abgar V was a 1st century king of Edessa who wrote to Jesus asking for healing. Jesus' reply that he would send one of his apostles to Abgar to heal him and preach the Gospel to him was accompanied by an imprint of his face on a piece of cloth, which has come to be known as the Image Not-made-by-hands.

Apr 27, 2022 · Abgar V or Abgarus V of Edessa (4 BC - AD 7 and AD 13 - 50) was a historical Syriac ruler of the Syriac kingdom of Osroene, holding his capital at Edessa. According to an ancient legend, he was converted to Christianity by Addai, one of the Seventy-two Disciples.

Jan 8, 2019 · Abgar V Abgar V Ukkama bar Ma'nu (r. 4 BC-AD 7, 13-50), was the [Above (enlarge): King Abgar V of <Edessa> is depicted in this mid-10th century icon at Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai, receiving the Image of Edessa (the Shroud "four-doubled" - tetradiplon) from Jesus' disciple <Thaddeus>.

According to early Christian writings, particularly the "Doctrine of Addai" and the writings of Eusebius of Caesarea, Abgar V, suffering from an illness, wrote a letter to Jesus, acknowledging Him as the Son of God and requesting healing.

Abgar V, also known as Abgar Ukkama or Abgar the Black, ruled from approximately AD 4 to AD 50. His reign is noted for its political maneuvering between the Roman Empire and the Parthian Empire, as Osroene was strategically located between these two powerful entities.