The existence of Hairan was established by the discovery of a lead seal (code named RTP 736).[note 1][1] The seal bears the images of two priests, one on each side.[2] On one of the sides, the name of Odaenathus' son and successor Vaballathus was engraved under the image as a legend, while the name of Hairan was engraved on the other side.[2] The name of Odaenathus was engraved on both sides.[2] No name of a mother was engraved and the seal is undated.[1]
King Herodianus and Hairan IIEdit
King Septimius Herodianus
Odaenathus had another son, Hairan I, who appeared in different inscriptions dated from 251 AD onward.[1] On a lead seal, the name of Septimius Herodianus, king of kings, appears;[3] scholars argue whether Septimius Herodianus was Hairan I or II.[1]
The Augustan History mentions that Odaenathus had many sons, including one named Herodes (from an earlier marriage) and another named Herennianus.[3] According to Henri Arnold Seyrig, Hairan II must be identical with Herennianus and he was an older brother of Vaballathus and did not reign.[2] Seyrig distinguishes Hairan I from the Hairan on seal RTP 736.[4]Andreas Alföldi also suggested that Septimius Herodianus is Herennianus; another seal associated with the seal of Septimius Herodianus represented a woman crowned with laurel leaf who, according to Alföldi, can only be Zenobia.[5] Hence, Septimius Herodianus is the son of Zenobia and Odaenathus.[5] In the view of Alföldi, Odaenathus's eldest son, Herodes of the Augustan History, would not have been called King of Kings during his father's lifetime and Septimius Herodianus briefly succeeded his father.[5]
Udo Hartmann argues that Septimius Herodianus is the same as Hairan I and that Herodianus is the Greek version of Hairan and that "Herodes" is a corruption of Hairan.[6] David S. Potter disagrees and believes that Septimius Herodianus is Zenobia's son, identical with Hairan II and different from Hairan I.[7]
Seyrig, Henri Arnold (1963). "Les fils du Roi Odainat". Annales Archéologiques Arabes Syriennes. Damas: Direction Générale des Antiquités et des Museés. 13. ISSN 0570-1554.
hairan, palmyrene, prince, king, odaenathus, possibly, second, wife, zenobia, contents, seal, king, herodianus, notes, references, citations, sourcesseal, editthe, existence, hairan, established, discovery, lead, seal, code, named, note, seal, bears, images, p. Hairan II was a Palmyrene prince the son of king Odaenathus and possibly his second wife Zenobia Contents 1 Seal RTP 736 2 King Herodianus and Hairan II 3 Notes 4 References 4 1 Citations 4 2 SourcesSeal RTP 736 EditThe existence of Hairan was established by the discovery of a lead seal code named RTP 736 note 1 1 The seal bears the images of two priests one on each side 2 On one of the sides the name of Odaenathus son and successor Vaballathus was engraved under the image as a legend while the name of Hairan was engraved on the other side 2 The name of Odaenathus was engraved on both sides 2 No name of a mother was engraved and the seal is undated 1 King Herodianus and Hairan II Edit King Septimius HerodianusOdaenathus had another son Hairan I who appeared in different inscriptions dated from 251 AD onward 1 On a lead seal the name of Septimius Herodianus king of kings appears 3 scholars argue whether Septimius Herodianus was Hairan I or II 1 The Augustan History mentions that Odaenathus had many sons including one named Herodes from an earlier marriage and another named Herennianus 3 According to Henri Arnold Seyrig Hairan II must be identical with Herennianus and he was an older brother of Vaballathus and did not reign 2 Seyrig distinguishes Hairan I from the Hairan on seal RTP 736 4 Andreas Alfoldi also suggested that Septimius Herodianus is Herennianus another seal associated with the seal of Septimius Herodianus represented a woman crowned with laurel leaf who according to Alfoldi can only be Zenobia 5 Hence Septimius Herodianus is the son of Zenobia and Odaenathus 5 In the view of Alfoldi Odaenathus s eldest son Herodes of the Augustan History would not have been called King of Kings during his father s lifetime and Septimius Herodianus briefly succeeded his father 5 Udo Hartmann argues that Septimius Herodianus is the same as Hairan I and that Herodianus is the Greek version of Hairan and that Herodes is a corruption of Hairan 6 David S Potter disagrees and believes that Septimius Herodianus is Zenobia s son identical with Hairan II and different from Hairan I 7 Notes Edit RTP refers to Recueil Des Tesseres de Palmyre References EditCitations Edit a b c d Hartmann 2001 p 111 a b c d Seyrig 1963 p 172 a b Southern 2008 p 8 Seyrig 1963 p 171 a b c Bray 1997 p 276 Southern 2008 p 9 Potter 2014 p 85 Sources Edit Bray John Jefferson 1997 Gallienus A Study in Reformist and Sexual Politics Wakefield Press ISBN 978 1 86254 337 9 Hartmann Udo 2001 Das palmyrenische Teilreich in German Franz Steiner Verlag ISBN 978 3 515 07800 9 Potter David S 2014 The Roman Empire at Bay AD 180 395 Routledge ISBN 978 1 134 69477 8 Southern Patricia 2008 Empress Zenobia Palmyra s Rebel Queen A amp C Black ISBN 978 1 4411 4248 1 Seyrig Henri Arnold 1963 Les fils du Roi Odainat Annales Archeologiques Arabes Syriennes Damas Direction Generale des Antiquites et des Musees 13 ISSN 0570 1554 Sommer Michael 2018 Palmyra A History Routledge ISBN 978 0 415 72002 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hairan II amp oldid 1171599566 King Herodianus and Hairan II, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
