# Ananias of Adiabene

> Ananias of Adiabene was a Jewish merchant and mendicant proselytizer, probably of Hellenistic origin, who, in the opening years of the Christian common era, was prominent at the court of Abinergaos I (Abennerig), king of Characene. He was instrumental in the conversion to Judaism of numerous native and foreign inhabitants of Charax Spasinu. This city, the capital of Characene, was situated at the confluence of the two arms of the Tigris near the Persian Gulf and was at the time a great mercantile center.

*Jewish merchant*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Business Professional
- **Category:** Business Professionals
- **Born:** -10
- **Died:** 30
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Ananias of Adiabene was a Jewish merchant and mendicant proselytizer, probably of Hellenistic origin, who, in the opening years of the Christian common era, was prominent at the court of Abinergaos I (Abennerig), king of Characene. He was instrumental in the conversion to Judaism of numerous native and foreign inhabitants of Charax Spasinu. This city, the capital of Characene, was situated at the confluence of the two arms of the Tigris near the Persian Gulf and was at the time a great mercantile center.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 36.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 4.7 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 3.3 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 26.3 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 20.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 43.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Ananias of Adiabene](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ananias_of_Adiabene)
- [חנניה מחדייב](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%97%D7%A0%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%94_%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%93%D7%99%D7%99%D7%91)
- [Ananiasz z Adiabene](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ananiasz_z_Adiabene)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4751410)

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