The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Jabalah
Also known as Jabalah ibn al-Ayham
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 234
Jabalah carries himself with the weight of ancient royalty, a prince whose very stance speaks of a people caught between worlds.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Middle-aged
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 234
- Books
- 1
Jabalah ibn al-Ayham appears as the last prince of Ghassan, leading sixty thousand Christian Arabs against the Muslim forces. His eventual lament at the Byzantine court reveals the tragic consequences of his fateful choice to oppose the rising Islamic power.
Description
Jabalah presents as the last prince of Ghassan, a Christian Arab leader whose royal bearing and military command reflect both his noble heritage and the weight of his people's destiny.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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