Abgar V, King of Edessa, 4 B.C.-50 A.D

LC control no.	n 82203088
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Abgar V, King of Edessa, 4 B.C.-50 A.D. *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Agbarus V, King of Edessa, 4 B.C.-50 A.D. Agbar V, King of Edessa, 4 B.C.-50 A.D. Abgar, Ukkama, 4 B.C.-50 A.D. Abgar, Ucomo, 4 B.C.-50 A.D. Abgar, the Black, 4 B.C.-50 A.D. Abagarus V, King of Edessa, 4 B.C.-50 A.D.
Found in	Something concerning Agbarus, Prince of the Edesseans, 1675: (subj.) t.p. (Agbarus) New internat'l dict. of the Christian church, 1978 (King Abgar V Ukkama) Encyclopedia Britannica (Abgar V, Ukkama ("the Black"), (4 B.C.-A.D. 50)) Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (Agbar V (4 B.C.-A.D. 50), one of the kings of Edessa) New century cyclopedia of names (Abgar: an appelation of the kings of Edessa, used as was "Caesar" among the Romans ... According to Eusebius, Abgar V (who was called Ukkama or Ucomo, meaning "the Black") wrote to Christ asking him to take up his abode with him and to cure him of leprosy) Ency. dict. of religion, c1979 (King Abgar V Ukkama) Geiler von Kaysersberg, J. Das ist der Passion, 1514: p. [6] (Künig Abagarus) Internat'l Standard Bible Encyc. (Abgar; Abgarus; Abagarus: a King of Edessa, who sent a letter to Jesus, professing belief in his messiahship and offering him refuge)