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**Died in battle against the Seleucids, but saved the kingdom from invasion | **Died in battle against the Seleucids, but saved the kingdom from invasion | ||
*[[Aretas III Philhellenos]], | *[[Rabbel I]], 85-84 BCE | ||
*[[Aretas III Philhellenos]], 84 to 62 BCE | |||
**Succeeded his father [[Obodas I]] | **Succeeded his father [[Obodas I]] | ||
**Conquered [[Damascus]] from the Seleucids. | **Conquered [[Damascus]] from the Seleucids. | ||
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**The Roman general [[Scaurus]] subdued him | **The Roman general [[Scaurus]] subdued him | ||
*[[Obadas II]], 62-60 BCE | |||
*[[Malichus I]], 60-30 BCE | |||
*[[Obadas III]], 30-9 BCE | *[[Obadas III]], 30-9 BCE | ||
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**Received [[Damascus]] back from [[Caligula]] | **Received [[Damascus]] back from [[Caligula]] | ||
*[[Malichus II]], 40 to 70 | *[[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]]. | ||
*[[Rabbel II Soter]], 70 | *[[Rabbel II Soter]], 70 to 106 CE | ||
**Succeeded his father [[Malichus II]], when he was still a child. | **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. | **At his death in 106 CE, the Nabatean kingdom was absorbed into the Roman Empire. | ||
Revision as of 06:24, 6 October 2010
List of major Nabatean Kings
- Aretas I
- First known king of the Nabateans
- Mentioned in 2 Maccabees
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- Aretas II, 120/110 to 96 BCE
- A contemporary of Alexander Jannaeus
- Obodas I, 96-85 BCE
- Succeeded Aretas II
- Defeated the Hasmoneans in 93 BCE
- Died in battle against the Seleucids, but saved the kingdom from invasion
- Rabbel I, 85-84 BCE
- Aretas III Philhellenos, 84 to 62 BCE
- Succeeded his father Obodas I
- Conquered Damascus from the Seleucids.
- 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
- Obadas II, 62-60 BCE
- Malichus I, 60-30 BCE
- Obadas III, 30-9 BCE
- Aretas IV Philopatris, 9 BCE to 40 CE
- Was recognized king by Augustus
- His daughter Phasaelis married Herod Antipas but was then divorced
- Defeated Herod Antipas in battle in 36 CE
- Received Damascus back from Caligula
- Malichus II, 40 to 70 CE
- Supported the Romans during the Jewish War.
- Lost control of Damascus.
- 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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