Aretas IV of Nabatea
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Aretas IV of Nabatea was a powerful early 1st-century CE king of the Nabatean kingdom, centered in Petra, known for his extensive building projects and involvement in regional politics with Judea and Rome.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nabataean king
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ |
| approximateDeathDate | 40 CE ⓘ |
| associatedPeople |
Herod Antipas
ⓘ
Apostle Paul ⓘ
surface form:
Paul the Apostle
Tiberius ⓘ |
| associatedSite | Petra ⓘ |
| capital | Petra ⓘ |
| child |
Malichus II
ⓘ
Phasael ⓘ Shaqilat II ⓘ |
| coinage | issued Nabataean coins bearing his image and titles ⓘ |
| conflict | war with Herod Antipas after the divorce of Aretas’s daughter ⓘ |
| countryRuled |
Nabataean kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Nabataean Kingdom
|
| culture |
Nabataean kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Nabataean
|
| deathPlace |
Nabataean kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Nabataean Kingdom
|
| dynasty | Nabataean royal house ⓘ |
| era |
1st century BCE
ⓘ
1st century CE ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflict with Herod Antipas
ⓘ
economic prosperity of Nabatea ⓘ extensive building projects ⓘ involvement in Judean politics ⓘ monumental architecture in Petra ⓘ regional diplomacy with Rome ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Greek
ⓘ
Nabataean Aramaic ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Second Epistle to the Corinthians
ⓘ
surface form:
2 Corinthians 11:32
New Testament ⓘ |
| name | Aretas IV ⓘ |
| notableConstruction |
monuments in Petra
ⓘ
tombs and façades in Petra ⓘ |
| policy |
promotion of trade routes through Nabataea
ⓘ
urban development of Petra ⓘ |
| politicalRelation |
client relationship with the Roman Empire
ⓘ
rivalry with Herodian rulers ⓘ |
| predecessor | Obodas III ⓘ |
| region |
Arabia Petraea
ⓘ
Levant region ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
|
| regnalName | Aretas IV Philopatris ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 40 CE ⓘ |
| reignStart | 9 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Arab polytheism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Huldu
ⓘ
Shaqilat I ⓘ |
| styleOfRule | prosperous and relatively stable reign ⓘ |
| successor | Malichus II ⓘ |
| title |
King of Nabatea
ⓘ
King of the Nabataeans ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.