| Helena of Adiabene | |
|---|---|
| Queen of Adiabene and Edessa | |
 Sarcophagus of Helena, Israel Museum | |
| Died | 50–56 CE |
| Burial | |
| Spouses | Monobaz I and Abgar V |
| Issue | Izates II and Monobaz II |
| Religion | Convert to Judaism |
Helena of Adiabene (Hebrew: הֶלֵּנִי Hellēnī; died c. 50–56 CE) was a queen mother[1] of Adiabene, a vassal state of the Parthian Empire. With her husband-brother Monobaz I, she was the mother of Izates II and Monobaz II. Helena became a convert to Judaism about the year 30 CE.[2] According to Josephus, Helena was the daughter of King Izates.[3] Moses of Chorene makes her the chief wife of Abgar V, king of Edessa.[4]
- ^ Adiabene in the Encyclopædia Britannica
- ^ Oren, Yitzhak; Zand, Michael; Prat, Naftali, eds. (1982). "Елена". Shorter Jewish Encyclopedia (in Russian). Vol. 2. Jerusalem: Society for Research on Jewish Communities. col. 475. ISBN 965-320-049-6.
- ^ Josephus, War, p.298
- ^ Moses of Chorene, History of Armenia