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Al-Nu'man II ibn al-Aswad

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Al-Nu'man II ibn al-Aswad
King of the Lakhmid state
ReignCE 497503
PredecessorAl-Mundhir II
SuccessorAbu Ya'fur ibn Alqama
Bornc. 5th century
DiedAugust c. 503
IssueImru-l-Qays III ibn an-Numan
HouseLakhmids
FatherAl-Aswad bin Al-Mundhir
MotherUmm al-Mulk bint 'Amr ibn Hajar al-Kindi
ReligionNestorian Christianity

Al-Nu'man II ibn al-Aswad (Arabic: النعمان بن الأسود) was the tenth Lakhmid king, reigning in 497–503 AD. His mother was Umm al-Mulk bint 'Amr ibn Hajar al-Kindi, the sister of al-Harith ibn 'Amru, the celebrated Kindite prince.

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  • Frederiksen, R.; Schnelle, M.; Muth, S.; Schneider, P. (2016). Focus on Fortifications: New Research on Fortifications in the Ancient Mediterranean and the Near East. Oxbow Books. p. 399. ISBN 978-1-78570-134-4. Retrieved 2021-05-03.