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Wolgash or Vologash (
Hatran Aramaic Aramaic of Hatra, Hatran Aramaic or Ashurian ( ') designates a Middle Aramaic dialect, that was used in the region of Hatra and Assur in northeastern parts of Mesopotamia (modern Iraq), approximately from the 3rd century BC to the 3rd century ...
: 𐣥𐣫𐣢𐣴) was a king of
Hatra Hatra ( ar, الحضر; syr, ‎ܚܛܪܐ) was an ancient city in Upper Mesopotamia located in present-day eastern Nineveh Governorate in northern Iraq. The city lies northwest of Baghdad and southwest of Mosul. Hatra was a strongly fortified ...
, an ancient city in nowadays
Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...
. He is known from more than 20 inscriptions found at Hatra and reigned from about AD 140 to 180. He was the son of Naṣru who reigned from about AD 128 to 140.Dijkstra (1995) p.178 He was one of the first rulers of Hatra calling himself 𐣬𐣫𐣪 ''mlk'' (''king''), but he bears also the title 𐣬𐣣𐣩𐣠 ''mry' '' (''lord'').Dijkstra (1995) p.179 Both titles are also attested for his brother
Sanatruq I Sanatruq I (also spelled Sanatruk I; Aramaic of Hatra, Hatran Aramaic: 𐣮𐣭𐣨𐣣𐣥𐣲) was the first king of Hatra, an ancient city in northern Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq). He is known from more than 20 inscriptions found at Hatra a ...
. It is unclear whether they both reigned together and took the title ''king'' at some point in their reign, or whether Sanatruq succeeded Wolgash. His successor was either his brother or his nephew
Abdsamiya Abdsamiya (Hatran Aramaic: 𐣯𐣡𐣣𐣮𐣬𐣩𐣠) was a king of Hatra, an ancient city and kingdom in ancient Mesopotamia (Iraq). He reigned from about AD 180 to 205. Abdsamiya was the son of king Sanatruq I and the father of Sanatruq II. A ...
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*{{cite book , title=Life and loyalty: a study in the socio-religious culture of Syria and Mesopotamia in the Graeco-Roman period based on epigraphical evidence , volume=128 , series=Religions in the Graeco-Roman world , first=Klaas , last=Dijkstra , publisher=Brill , year=1995 , isbn=90-04-09996-4 2nd-century Arab people Hatra 2nd-century monarchs in the Middle East