Al-Harith ibn Jabalah

Aretha's the lame († 569 ) was a king of the Ghassanids ( 529-569 ) and one of the most important vassals of Byzantium in the 6th century.

Aretha succeeded his father Gabalas ( Jabalah ibn al - Harith ). As a vassal of the Byzantines, he led the fight against the Persian Sassanids to the border of the Byzantine Syria to protect. For prolonged fighting it came with the Arab tribe of the Lakhmids, which should protect as vassals of the Sassanids Iraq before the Arab tribes. To compensate for the power of Lachmidenkönige, rose Emperor Justinian Aretha king and top phylarch associated with Byzantium Arab tribes. During the campaigns of the Euphrates, a son of Aretha fell into the captivity of the Lakhmids, who gave him their goddess al -Uzza. In retaliation was out of Lachmidenherrscher Mundhir III. defeated in battle and killed. Due to this success, Aretha was awarded the title of Patrikios.

Under his rule, also spread the Monophysite Christianity among the Ghassanids. When Empress Theodora Aretha reached the order of the monk Jaqub al - Bardani bishop who brought new dynamics of long pursued Monophysite church in 542.

Successor of Arathas was his son al - Mundhir ( 569-581 ).

  • King
  • Christian Orient
  • Born in the 6th century
  • Died 569
  • Man
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