Aretas III of Nabatea
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Aretas III of Nabatea was a 1st-century BCE king of the Nabataean kingdom, known for expanding its territory, making Petra a major regional power, and intervening in the politics of neighboring Judea and Syria.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nabataean king
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Damascus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Petra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Petra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| coinage | issued coins bearing the title Philhellen ⓘ |
| conflict |
Hasmonean Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seleucid remnants in Syria ⓘ |
| country | Nabataean Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturePolicy | adoption of Hellenistic styles ⓘ |
| economicPolicy | promotion of long-distance trade routes ⓘ |
| epithet | Philhellen ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Nabataeans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
power struggles in Judea
ⓘ
regional conflicts in Syria ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expansion of Nabataean territory
ⓘ
intervention in Judean politics ⓘ intervention in Syrian politics ⓘ strengthening Petra as a major regional power ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Nabataean Aramaic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | consolidation of Nabataean power in the Near East ⓘ |
| notableEvent | capture of Damascus ⓘ |
| politicalRole | regional power broker between Hellenistic and Near Eastern states ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of the Nabataeans ⓘ |
| predecessor | Obodas I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Arabia Petraea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Transjordan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Arabia ⓘ parts of southern Syria ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 62 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 87 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Nabataean polytheism ⓘ |
| royalHouse | Nabataean dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strengthened | Nabataean control of caravan trade ⓘ |
| successor | Malichus I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorState | Roman client kingdom of Nabataea ⓘ |
| territorialExpansion |
control over Damascus
ⓘ
expansion into Coele-Syria ⓘ influence in northern Arabia ⓘ |
| title | Aretas III Philhellen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedCapitalAs | commercial hub at Petra ⓘ |
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