Rabbel II Soter

Rabbel II Soter (Nabataean Aramaic: ‎𐢛𐢃𐢁𐢐 𐢅𐢌 𐢁𐢊𐢍𐢌 𐢉𐢝𐢍𐢉𐢂 𐢗𐢓𐢆[1] Rabʾel dī ʾaḥyēy wa-šēzīb ʿammeh,[2] "Rabbel, who gave life and deliverance to his people") was the last ruler of the Nabataean Kingdom, ruling from 70 to 106.[3][4]

Silver drachm of Rabbel II with Shaqilat II
Silver drachm of Rabbel II with Gamilat

After the death of his father, Malichus II, Rabbel still a child, ascended to the throne. His mother, Shaqilath II, assumed control of the government in the early years. His sister Gamilath became queen of the Nabataeans. Rabbel gave himself the Greek title "Soter",[3] meaning "Savior".[5]

After his death in 106,[4] the Roman emperor Trajan faced practically no resistance and conquered the kingdom on 22 March 106. It became the Roman province of Arabia Petraea, with Bosra becoming its provincial capital.[3]

See also

References
  1. Bowersock, G. W. “Syria under Vespasian.” Journal of Roman Studies, vol. 63, 1973, pp. 133–140., doi:10.2307/299172.
  2. John F. Healey (29 October 2009). Aramaic Inscriptions and Documents of the Roman Period. Oxford University Press. pp. 95–. ISBN 978-0-19-155484-1. OCLC 1120907984.
  3. Taylor (2001), pp.73-74
  4. Schürer, Emil; Millar, Fergus; Vermes, Geza (26 March 2015). The History of the Jewish People in the Age of Jesus Christ. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 583. ISBN 978-0-567-50161-5.
  5. Richard, Suzanne (2003). Near Eastern Archaeology: A Reader. Eisenbrauns. p. 435. ISBN 978-1-57506-083-5.

Sources
  • Taylor, Jane: Petra And the Lost Kingdom of the Nabataeans. I. B. Tauris 2001, ISBN 1860645089, p. 73-74 (online copy, p. 73, at Google Books)
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