62/61 to 60/59 BC Obodas II (?) Existence uncertain until recently; probably ruled a few months 59 to 30 BC Malichus I 30 to 9 BC Obodas III 9/8 BC to 39/40...

Obodas I (Nabataean Aramaic: 𐢗𐢃𐢅𐢞‎ ʿŌbōdaṯ; Ancient Greek: Ὀβόδας) was king of the Nabataeans from 96 to 85 BC. After his death, Obodas was worshiped...

and defeated his army. Aretas came to power after the assassination of Obodas III, who was apparently poisoned. Josephus says that he was originally named...

co-ruler, Chuldu, who may have been a daughter of Aretas' predecessor, Obodas III. Inscriptions on a limestone block near Wadi Musa in Jordan indicates...

(120/110–96 BC) Obodas I, King (c.96–85 BC) Aretas III, King (84–60/59 BC) Obodas II, King (62/61–60/59 BC) Malichus I, King (59–30 BC) Obodas III, King (30–9...

deified king of the Nabataeans, it is not clear whether this would be Obodas I, II, or III. His association with the royal family leads to believe that he had...

temple dedicated to the cult of Obodas the King was built with a hard-limestone in the year 9 BCE during the reign of Obodas II. The temple is a tripartite...

this tomb was completed in the mid-first century as a dedication to King Obodas III. The building stands at 50m high and 45m tall. It’s simple Doric friezes...

laureate and faced right, a veiled Queen Shuqailat behind him. NABATAEA, Obodas III. 30-9 BC. AR Drachm or Denarius "Ancient coins of Arabia". snible.org...

to commemorate Obodas. He was buried there and inscriptions have been found referring to "Obodas the god". During the reign of Aretas III (87 to 62 BC)...