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Monobazus (I)

I. MONOBAZUS, King of the Province of Adiabena, Husband and Brother of Helena, who was a Proselyte to Judaism, and whom we have mentioned under her Article. Monobazus had two Sons, Monobazus and Izates. At his Death he left his Kingdom to Izates1, who was converted to Judaism, as we have said elsewhere. See IZATES.

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  1. Joseph. Antiq. l. xx. c. 2. He died about the Year 38, of the common Æra. ↩

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