Izates II (Greek: Ἰζάτης, Hebrew: זוטוס בן מונבז; c. 1 – 54) was king of the Parthian client kingdom of Adiabene from approximately 30 to 54. [1] . He is notable for converting to Judaism. He was the son of Queen Helena of Adiabene and Monobaz I of Adiabene.

Proselyte; King of Adiabene; son of Queen Helena and Monobaz I.; born in the year 1 of the common era; died in 55. While in Charan Spasinu, whither he had been sent by his father, a Jewish merchant named Ananias acquainted him with the tenets of the Jewish religion, in which he became deeply interested.

Apr 26, 2022 · Izates or Izas as Josephus Flavius sometimes calls him, was a king of the Parthian client kingdom of Adiabene who became a proselyte to Judaism. He was the son of Queen Helena of Adiabene the wife of King Monobazus I of Adiabene.

Known only from the writings of Josephus, who identified Izates I as the father of Monobaz I and Helena of Adiabene. Son of Izates I. The earliest king of Adiabene who is known from more than one source, known from both the writings of Josephus and his own coinage.

IZATES II , called Zotos in the Midrash (Gen. R. 46:10), king of *Adiabene (c. 35–60 c.e.). In his youth, Izates was sent by his father to the court of Abnerigos, king of Mesene, where he received his education.

On ascending the throne on the death of his father, Izates discovered the conversion of his mother; and he himself intended to adopt Judaism, and even to submit to circumcision.

Queen Helena of Adiabene (known in Jewish sources as Heleni HaMalka, meaning Helene the Queen) moved to Jerusalem, where she built palaces for herself and her sons, Izates bar Monobaz and Monobaz II at the northern part of the city of David, south of the Temple Mount, and aided the Jews in their war with Rome. [14]

Now when the king's brother, Monobazus, and his other kindred, saw how Izates, by his piety to God, was become greatly esteemed by all men, they also had a desire to leave the religion of their country, and to embrace the customs of the Jews; but that act of theirs was discovered by Izates's subjects.

Izates II (Greek: Ἰζάτης, Hebrew: זוטוס בן מונבז; c. 1 – 54) was king of the Parthian client kingdom of Adiabene from approximately 30 to 54. He is notable for converting to Judaism. He was the son of Queen Helena of Adiabene and Monobaz I of Adiabene.

Izates II (1-54 CE) was the Parthian client kingdom of Adiabene king from 30 to 54. [1] . He was the Queen Helena of Adiabene and Monobaz I of Adiabene son. Izates II converted to Judaism. ↑ Marciak 2017, p. 358.