Aretas III (/ˈærɪtəs/; Nabataean Aramaic: 𐢊𐢛𐢞𐢞‎ Ḥārītaṯ; Ancient Greek: Αρέτας Arétās) was king of the Nabataean kingdom from 87 to 62 BCE. Aretas...

of Antiochus IV Epiphanes Aretas II ruled Nabatea from 120 or 110 to 96 BC Aretas III ruled Nabatea from 87 to 62 BC Aretas IV Philopatris was the father-in-law...

foreign monarchs to rule them: Tigranes II of Armenia took Antioch, while Aretas III of Nabataea took Damascus. Cleopatra Selene controlled several coastal...

reign of Aretas III (87 to 62 BC). In 62 BC, a Roman army under the command of Marcus Aemilius Scaurus besieged Petra. The defeated Aretas paid tribute...

Hyrcanus as king. He convinced Hyrcanus to fight for the crown, and spoke to Aretas III, king of the Nabataeans, about the great qualities of Hyrcanus and his...

the divorce, Aretas invaded the territory of Herod Antipas and defeated his army. Aretas came to power after the assassination of Obodas III, who was apparently...

that was renamed in his honour, Avdat. He was succeeded by his brother Aretas III. List of Nabataean kings This article draws heavily on the nl:Obodas I...

trading post in southern Jordan that was founded by the Nabataean king Aretas III in the early first century BC. It is located 45 km to the south of the...

85/84 BC Rabbel I In some sources appears as successor to Aretas II 84 to 60/59 BC Aretas III Philhellen Recognised by Rome 62 BC 62/61 to 60/59 BC Obodas...

the Jordan River. They occupied Hauran, and in about 85 BC their king Aretas III became lord of Damascus and Coele-Syria. Petra was rapidly built in the...

Tryphon, Greek grammarian (approximate date) Daeso, emperor of Dongbuyeo Aretas III Philhellen, king of Nabatea (approximate date) Su Wu, Chinese diplomat...

Cana in 82 BC. Damascus was captured by the forces of the Nabatean King Aretas III, and the Syrian throne was claimed by Antiochus X's widow Cleopatra Selene...

BCE, Alexander continued campaigning in the east. The Nabataean king Aretas III managed to defeat Alexander in battle. However, Alexander continued expanding...

Hyrcanus to enlist the aid of King Aretas III of Nabataea. In return for the promise of territorial concessions, Aretas provided Hyrcanus with 50,000 soldiers...

forces of Mithridates VI in Greece at the Battle of Orchomenus 85 BC: Aretas III of the Nabataeans conquers Damascus. 83 BC: Sulla makes peace with Mithridates...

Hyrcanus that Aristobulus was planning his death and to take refuge with Aretas III, King of the Nabataeans. The Nabataeans advanced toward Jerusalem with...

putting the weak Hyrcanus back onto the throne. Hyrcanus took refuge with Aretas III, King of the Nabataeans, who had been bribed by Antipater into supporting...

taken down by Miami PD Detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, Isabel Aretas, widow of cartel kingpin Benito, escapes from a Mexican prison with the...

Aretas III. Pompey, however, was also engaged to intervene in a dispute between the rival claimants to Judaea: Hyrcanus and Aristobulus. After Aretas...

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kill him. He arranged for Hyrcanus to come under the protection of King Aretas III in Petra. Together they attacked Aristobulus in Jerusalem, and there was...

eventually successful after enlisting the help of the Nabataean king, Aretas III; bribing Roman officials, including Scaurus; and gaining the favour of...

occupation. Antiochus XII is killed in battle against the Nabateans. Aretas III of Nabatea briefly invades Judea, but comes to terms with Jannaeus. 76–67...

not show any Greek influence until the reign of Aretas III Philhellene in the 1st century BC. Aretas captured Damascus and built the Petra pool complex...

Alexander Jannaeus (r. 103-76 BCE) against the Nabatean kings Obodas I and Aretas III between ca. 93–80 BCE, leading to the conquest of the Golan by Jannaeus...

Propebela areta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae. The length of the shell attains 8.5 mm, its diameter...

encouraged Hyrcanus not to give up his throne. Eventually, Hyrcanus fled to Aretas III, king of the Nabateans, and returned with an army to take back the throne...

Nabataean kingdom reached its territorial zenith during the reign of Aretas III (87-62 BCE), when it encompassed parts of the territory of modern Jordan...

Han Dynasty 61 BC Quintus Marcius Rex, Roman consul and general 60 BC Aretas III Philhellen, king of Nabatea (approximate date) Su Wu, Chinese diplomat...

giving up the throne was a mistake that needed to be undone. Along with Aretas III, king of the Nabateans, these two formed an alliance and together they...