SPEAR Factoids about Šnq - ܫܢܩ

Satrap of Syria and Armenia; father of Thomas the Armenian1

Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3260

Personal Information

Name variant(s):

Šnq See factoid page

Occupation(s):

Šnq held the office of the satrapy in the districts of Syria and Armenia. See factoid page

Relationships

Thomas the Armenian was the child of Šnq. See factoid page

Events

Unlike Šnq who was cruel and rapacious, Thomas devoted his life to the poor, sick, widowed, and orphaned. See factoid page


Šnq purchased expensive educations for Thomas at Berytus and Antioch. See factoid page


Šnq died, giving his position and wealth to his son, Thomas. See factoid page


How to cite:

“Person Page for Šnq - ܫܢܩ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/3260.html, 2025-07-01.