Meharaspes

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Meharaspes (

client king of Adiabene in the early 2nd century CE; he was also the last king of an independent Adiabene.[1] He was defeated by Trajan in 116; Adiabene was incorporated into the short-lived Roman province of Mesopotamia
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Defeat by Trajan

Mebarsapes' stronghold was in Adenystrae (suggested as medieval Kızıltepe, though geographically unlikely given the position of the Tigris)[2] and was besieged by Trajan's forces.[3] Within the city was a Roman centurion named Sentius, sent by Trajan as an envoy, who had been jailed by Mebarsapes following his failed diplomatic mission.[4] Sentius convinced his fellow prisoners to aide in his escape; together, they killed the commander of the stronghold and opened the gates for the besieging Romans, ending what would have otherwise been a lengthy campaign.[5] The fall of Adenystrae was the final blow for Meharaspes, losing his kingdom. Following the defeat of Adiabene with a single division, a second Roman column continued, unopposed, down the Tigris to the ruins of the city of Babylon.

References

  1. ^  Abel, Danielle (2005). Early Syro-Mesopotamian Christian Writers, Jews and Judaism: Influence and Reaction (with a Study of a Selection of Aphrahat's Demonstrations) (PhD thesis). University of Manchester.
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  4. ISBN 978-3-11-034726-5
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  5. ISBN 978-1-78438-710-5
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