The Magi
They weren’t kings. Magi, wisemen, or astronomers. Also the Bible never says there were three.
In the Magi, the Church sees the pagan kingdoms as recognizing the new born Messiah as God come to the world as its king.
Frankincense, myrrh, and gold were the presents proffered by the Magi.
The magi or wise men of the story of Jesus' birth are not called kings. They were probably astronomers that watch the heavens for portentous events.
Their names were Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar - known collectively as The Magi.(Magi is the plural of Magus -meaning 'wise man' from which we get the word 'magician'.)
No not at all history very clearly states that in the book of Matthew Magi , which is plural of Magus ,were actually from the East and were very learned priests of Zorstrain.
They can be known as the wise men , 3 kings and the magi
The Bible does not say there were three kings. Only that those wise men who came had three presents: gold, frankincense and myrrh. they were most likely Eastern Magi. These Magi were gentiles who studied astronomy or the stars and their positions. Not astrology, or magic, which Western Magi had studied and were from the Rome area.
The name The Adoration of the Magi is commonly given to the Christian subject in the Nativity of Jesus in art. It depicts the three Magi, who are commonly depicted as kings laying gifts at the feet of the baby Jesus.
The three kings, three wise men or magi.
The Magi, yes. It was also seen by shepherds watching their flocks in the area. Not a bad idea. By the way the Magi are not referred to as Kings or even noblemen in the biblical account.