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.

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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

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Herod Antipas conflict Aretas IV of Nabatea