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*[[Aretas I]], 2nd cent. BCE | *[[Aretas I]], 2nd cent. BCE | ||
**First known king of the [[Nabateans]] | **First known king of the [[Nabateans]] | ||
**Mentioned in [[2 Maccabees]] | **Mentioned in [[2 Maccabees]] 5:8 | ||
*[[Rabbel I]] | |||
** Aretas I's successor, around 140 BCE | |||
*[[Aretas II]], 120/110 to 96 BCE | *[[Aretas II]], 120/110 to 96 BCE | ||
**A contemporary of [[Alexander Jannaeus]] | **A contemporary of [[Alexander Jannaeus]] | ||
*[[Obodas I]], 96- | *[[Obodas I]], 96-87 BCE | ||
**Succeeded [[Aretas II]] | **Succeeded [[Aretas II]] | ||
**Defeated the Hasmoneans in 93 BCE | **Defeated the Hasmoneans in 93 BCE in a battle on the Golan Hights | ||
**Died in battle against the Seleucids, but saved the kingdom from invasion | **Died in battle against the Seleucids, but saved the kingdom from invasion | ||
**Was Worshiped as a god even after his death | |||
*[[Aretas III Philhellenos]], 87 to 62 BCE | |||
*[[Aretas III Philhellenos]], | |||
**Was the son of [[Obodas I]] | **Was the son of [[Obodas I]] | ||
**Conquered [[Damascus]] from the Seleucids. | **Conquered [[Damascus]] from the Seleucids in 84 BCE. | ||
**Defeated by [[Tigranes the Great]], lost briefly control of [[Damascus]], 72-69 BCE. | **Defeated by [[Tigranes the Great]], lost briefly control of [[Damascus]], 72-69 BCE. | ||
**Supported [[John Hyrcanus II]] against [[Aristobulus II]] | **Supported [[John Hyrcanus II]] against [[Aristobulus II]] | ||
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*[[Malichus I]], 60-30 BCE | *[[Malichus I]], 60-30 BCE | ||
**Was the son of [[Obodas II]] | |||
**Supported the Parthian invasion in 40 BCE | |||
**[[Herod the Great]] led the Roman reaction against the Nabateans | |||
*[[Obodas III]], 30-9 BCE | *[[Obodas III]], 30-9 BCE | ||
**The Nabatean trade flourished under his rule. | |||
**Was buried at [[Oboda]] (Avdat), a city on the [[Negev]] renamed in his honor | **Was buried at [[Oboda]] (Avdat), a city on the [[Negev]] renamed in his honor | ||
*[[Aretas IV Philopatris]], 9 BCE to 40 CE | *[[Aretas IV Philopatris]], 9 BCE to 40 CE | ||
** | **The greatest Nabatean king was recognized by [[Augustus]] | ||
**His daughter [[Phasaelis]] married [[Herod Antipas]] but was then divorced | **His daughter [[Phasaelis]] married [[Herod Antipas]] but was then divorced--an act that was condemned by [[John the Baptist]] | ||
**Defeated [[Herod Antipas]] in battle in 36 CE | **Defeated [[Herod Antipas]] in battle in 36 CE, but the Roman emperor [[Tiberius]] dispatched the governor of Syria. | ||
**Received [[Damascus]] back from [[Caligula]] | **Received [[Damascus]] back from [[Caligula]] | ||
*[[Malichus II]], 40 to 70 CE | *[[Malichus II]], 40 to 70 CE | ||
**Supported the Romans during the [[Jewish War]]. | **Supported the Romans during the [[Jewish War]]. | ||
**Lost control of [[Damascus]] | **Lost control of [[Damascus]] | ||
**Nabatean trade was weakened as the Romans diverted the perfume and spice cargos to Egypt | |||
*[[Rabbel II Soter]], 70 to 106 CE | *[[Rabbel II Soter]], 70 to 106 CE | ||
Revision as of 04:34, 17 August 2011
Nabatean Kings ruled in the kingdom of Nabatea, east of Jordan.
Overview
List of major Nabatean Kings
- Aretas I, 2nd cent. BCE
- First known king of the Nabateans
- Mentioned in 2 Maccabees 5:8
- Rabbel I
- Aretas I's successor, around 140 BCE
- Aretas II, 120/110 to 96 BCE
- A contemporary of Alexander Jannaeus
- Obodas I, 96-87 BCE
- Succeeded Aretas II
- Defeated the Hasmoneans in 93 BCE in a battle on the Golan Hights
- Died in battle against the Seleucids, but saved the kingdom from invasion
- Was Worshiped as a god even after his death
- Aretas III Philhellenos, 87 to 62 BCE
- Was the son of Obodas I
- Conquered Damascus from the Seleucids in 84 BCE.
- Defeated by Tigranes the Great, lost briefly control of Damascus, 72-69 BCE.
- Supported John Hyrcanus II against Aristobulus II
- The Roman general Scaurus subdued him
- Obodas II, 62-60 BCE
- Malichus I, 60-30 BCE
- Was the son of Obodas II
- Supported the Parthian invasion in 40 BCE
- Herod the Great led the Roman reaction against the Nabateans
- Obodas III, 30-9 BCE
- Aretas IV Philopatris, 9 BCE to 40 CE
- The greatest Nabatean king was recognized by Augustus
- His daughter Phasaelis married Herod Antipas but was then divorced--an act that was condemned by John the Baptist
- Defeated Herod Antipas in battle in 36 CE, but the Roman emperor Tiberius dispatched the governor of Syria.
- Received Damascus back from Caligula
- Malichus II, 40 to 70 CE
- Supported the Romans during the Jewish War.
- Lost control of Damascus
- Nabatean trade was weakened as the Romans diverted the perfume and spice cargos to Egypt
- Rabbel II Soter, 70 to 106 CE
- Succeeded his father Malichus II, when he was still a child.
- At his death in 106 CE, the Nabatean kingdom was absorbed into the Roman Empire.
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