Imru al-Qays II ibn Amr

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Imru' al-Qays II ibn 'Amr (Arabic: امرؤ القيس بن عمرو) was the fifth ruler of the Lakhmid Arabs at al-Hirah, reigning ca. 368–390.

Imru al-Qays II ibn Amr
King of the Lakhmid state
ReignCE 368390
PredecessorAws ibn Qallam
Successoral-Nu'man I
BornCE 4th century
Diedunknown
Issueal-Nu'man I
ReligionNestorian Christian

As with most 4th-century Lakhmid rulers, little is known of him, and even the chronology of his reign is approximate. He was called Muhrik ("incendiarist") by his contemporary poets, because used to mark the faces of rebels with a hot metallic marker.

He was succeeded by his son al-Nu'man I (r. 390–418).