al-Harith ibn Jabalah - ܚܪܬ ܒܪ ܓܒܠܐ
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al-Harith ibn Jabalah; ܚܪܬ ܒܪ ܓܒܠܐ; Arethas
identifier: http://syriaca.org/person/5097
identifier: http://syriaca.org/johnofephesus/persons/5097
identifier: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Harith_ibn_Jabalah
Named Arethas in the Greek sources, al-Harith was ruler of the Jafnid confederation on Rome's eastern desert border. He supported the Romans in their wars against the Persians and was important for the development of an independent miaphysite episcopal hierarchy in the east since he asked for the installation of miaphysite bishops in his territory in 542, a process eventually leading to the consecration of Jacob Burd'oyo.
floruit: 528-569
male
123; 208; 209; 216; 280 3.3.2; 3.4.21; 3.4.22; 3.4.36; 3.6.3
Arethas 111-113
111-113
123; 208; 209; 216; 280