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{{short description|1st-century BC king of Osroene}}
'''Abgar II''' was the [[Abgarid dynasty|Abgarid]] king of [[Osroene]] from 68 to 53 BC.{{sfn|Segal|1982|pages=210–213}} Plutarch describes Abgar as ''a chief of the Arabs''.<ref>Plutarch. ''Life of Crassus'', 21.1: φύλαρχος Ἀράβων Ἄβγαρος ὄνομα</ref>
In 64 BC, he sided with the [[Roman Republic|Romans]] helping [[Pompey]]'s [[legatus|legate]] [[Lucius Afranius (consul)|Lucius Afranius]] when the latter occupied northern [[Mesopotamia]].  However, it was alleged that in 53 BC he helped to betray [[Marcus Licinius Crassus|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 of Parthia|Orodes II]] in a move which strengthened [[Parthia]]n 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}}
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* {{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:Kings of Osroene]]
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[[Category:People of the Roman–Parthian Wars]]
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