King Aretas III of Nabataea 
Aretas III's father was King Obodas I of Nabataea. His paternal grandfather was King Aretas II of Nabataea. He was an only child. He died in 0062 BC.General Notes
He continued Nabataean expansion and in 85 BC occupied the great city o f Damascus at the request of its citizens. Now Aretas III was not only t he ruler of the nomadic Nabataeans but also the ruler of the world clas s city of Damascus. Suddenly the backward nomadic Nabataeans were thrus t onto the stage of world politics.
Event: defeated by Aristobolus II Military 63 BC Papyron Event: King of Nabataea Acceded BET 86 BC AND 62 BC
He had a biological daughter named "The Nabataean", "The Edomite".
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Children
Cypros ("The Nabataean", "The Edomite") of Nabataea
Cypros, known as "The Nabataean", "The Edomite", was born in 0093 BC in Petra, Jordan.
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