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Imru al-Qays ibn Amr

d. 328 · 4th century

Imru al-Qays ibn Amr was an Arab king of the early 4th century, usually counted as an early Lakhmid ruler of al-Hira. His epitaph, the Namara inscription of 328 found in southern Syria, calls him king of all the Arabs and is one of the earliest texts in the Arabic language.

Imru al-Qays ibn Amr
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Lakhmid Kingdom

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