
Aretas - in ancient sources @ attalus.org
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Aretas
I - king of the Nabataean Arabs, c. 168 B.C.
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2Macc_5
nd. Accused before Aretas the ruler of the Arabs, fleeing
Aretas 2
II - king of the Nabataean Arabs, (?) 110-96 B.C.
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Joseph:AJ_13.360
power of their enemies,) Aretas, king of the Arabians, a
Aretas 3
III - king of the Nabataean Arabs, (?) 87-62 B.C.
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84/13
Aretas the king of the Nabataean Arabs defeats and kills Antiochus
84/14
Alexander Jannaeus agrees peace terms with Aretas.
84/22
Aretas gains control of Damascus.
66/16
ersuades Hyrcanus to take refuge with Aretas, the king of the Arabs.
64/5
Aretas invades Judaea and defeats Aristobulus.
63/24
Pompeius prepares to fight against Aretas and the Nabataean Arabs.
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Diod_40.4
king of the Jews, and Aretas king of the Nabataean Arab
Joseph:AJ_13.392
[392] After him Aretas reigned over Coele Syria, being
Joseph:AJ_13.414
band's enemies; for that Aretas, the Arabian king, and the
Joseph:AJ_* 14.14-21 *
persuaded him to fly to Aretas, the king of Arabia; and
Joseph:AJ_14.32
the siege, and ordered Aretas to depart, or else he shou
Joseph:AJ_14.33
reat army, made war with Aretas and Hyrcanus, and fought
Joseph:AJ_14.81
hen he was sent to Aretas, as an ambassador by Scaurus,
Joseph:BJ_01.103
son of Mennaeus, invited Aretas [to take the government],
Joseph:BJ_01.124
uaded Hyrcanus to fly to Aretas, the king of Arabia, and
Joseph:BJ_01.126
ere he put Hyrcanus into Aretas's hand; and by discoursing
Joseph:BJ_01.129
siege. [129] So Aretas was terrified, and retired out
Joseph:BJ_01.131
that they had used to Aretas, and besought him to hate
Joseph:BJ_01.159
hom also Scaurus sent to Aretas, as one well acquainted
Aretas 4
IV - king of the Nabataean Arabs, (?) 9 B.C. - 40 A.D.
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Joseph:BJ_1.574
him and his own sovereign, Aretas, for he had put to
Aretas 5
- a boy associated with the poet Meleager in Tyre
Meleager_12.256
for it the lovely boughs of Aretas. Most blessed of isl
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