Amr ibn Jafnah

Amr ibn Jafnah
King of the Ghassanids
Reign265–270 CE
PredecessorJafnah ibn Amr
SuccessorTha'laba ibn Amr
Diedc.270 CE
HouseGhassanids
ReligionConverted to Christianity from South Arabian polytheism

'Amr ibn Jafnah (Arabic: عمرو بن جفنة) was a poet and the second of the Ghassanid rulers, as well as the first Christian king in the ruling dynasty. He succeeded his father, Jafnah. 'Amr was known for his conflicts with the Salihids and the Roman Empire.