ماویه

Also known as Māwiyya, Mawaiy, Mania, Mawia, Mawai, Mauia

Mawiyya (from , in ), also transliterated Mawia, Mawai, or Mawaiy, and sometimes referred to as Mavia of Tanukh) was an Arab queen, who ruled over the Tanukhids, a confederation of semi-nomadic Arabs, in southern Syria, in the latter half of the fourth century. She led her troops in a rebellion against Valens, riding at the head of her army into Phoenicia and Palestine. After she reached the frontiers of Egypt and repeatedly defeated the Roman army, the Romans finally made a truce with her on conditions she stipulated. Following her victory, Mawiyya was powerful enough to be able to dictate t

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Roman emperor.name: Mavia
Roman emperor.full name: Mawiyya
Roman emperor.succession: Queen of the Tanukh
Roman emperor.moretext: (Queen of Syria)
Roman emperor.reign: 375–425
Roman emperor.reign type: Reign
Roman emperor.predecessor: al-Hawari (her husband)
Roman emperor.pre type: Predecessor
Roman emperor.death_date: 425
Roman emperor.burial_place: Anasartha (modern Syria)
Roman emperor.house: Tanukhids
Roman emperor.house type: House

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Instance of: human
Gender: female
Citizenship: Ghassanids
Place of death: Khanasir
Occupation: warrior
Noble title: queen regnant
Military rank: commanding officer

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date of death: 0425-00-00
date of birth: 0400-01-01
place of burial: Khanasir

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