Category:Obodas I (subject)
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Obodas I was a Nabatean King, 96 to 85 BCE.
- Nabatean Kings: ... -> Aretas II -> Obodas I -> Aretas III -> ...
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Obodas I was the successor of Aretas II.
After the fall of Gaza, the war between the Hasmoneans and the Nabateans continued in Transjordan. In 93 BCE Obodas I defeated the Jewish army near Gadara.
Around 86 BCE, the Seleucids invaded Nabatea. Obodas I died in battle, but saved the kingdom from invasion.
Obodas I in ancient sources
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