Imru al-Qays II ibn Amr

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.

Not to be confused with Imru' al-Qays ibn 'Amr, who ruled in 295–328.

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).

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