Aretas II
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| Gender | Male |
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| Died | Petra |
| Jordan | |
| Children | Rabbel Ier |
| Obodas I | |
| Grandchildren | Aretas III |
| Great grandchild | Obodas II |
| Date of Reg. | |
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| ID | 4484635 |
Aretas II Life story
Aretas II was the King of the Nabateans. Succeeding Rabbel I, his reign began in 103 BCE and he ruled until 96 BCE. Aretas II was a contemporary of the Hasmonean king Alexander Jannaeus, whose expansionist policies were a direct threat to the Nabatean Kingdom.