Symacho (fl. early 1st century CE) was the daughter of King
Abinergaos I
Abinergaos I, also known as Abinerglus, was the king of Characene starting in the second decade of the Christian era.
The years of his reign are not known beyond a few coins. The coins are dated to the years AD 10/11, 11/12, 13/14 and 22/23.
Whe ...
of
Characene
Characene (Ancient Greek: Χαρακηνή), also known as Mesene (Μεσσήνη) or Meshan, was a kingdom founded by the Iranian Hyspaosines located at the head of the Persian Gulf mostly within modern day Iraq. Its capital, Charax Spasinou (� ...
. She was converted to
Judaism
Judaism ( he, ''Yahăḏūṯ'') is an Abrahamic, monotheistic, and ethnic religion comprising the collective religious, cultural, and legal tradition and civilization of the Jewish people. It has its roots as an organized religion in the ...
by
Ananias of Adiabene. Symacho married
Izates bar Monobaz
Izates II ( Greek: Ἰζάτης, he, זוטוס בן מונבז; ca. 1-54 CE) 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 Adiaben ...
during the latter's sojourn in Charax as a youth. She presumably went with him when he left to take up his throne in
Adiabene
Adiabene was an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia, corresponding to the northwestern part of ancient Assyria. The size of the kingdom varied over time; initially encompassing an area between the Zab Rivers, it eventually gained control of N ...
.
Iraqi Jews
Judaism in Adiabene
Jewish royalty
Converts to Judaism from paganism
1st-century women
Princesses
Ancient Jewish women
1st-century Jews
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