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]
After the death of his father, Malichus II, Rabbel still a child, ascended to the throne. His mother, Shaqilath II, assumed the regency of the Nabataean Kingdom, during the minority of her son Rabel II in 70-76 AD. [5] His sister Gamilath became queen of the Nabataeans. Rabbel gave himself the Greek title " Soter", [3] meaning "Savior". [6] He reigned with his first wife Queen Gamilath and his second wife Queen Hagaru. [7] Gamilat was a queen in 76–102 CE and Hagru was a queen in 102–106. [8]
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]
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]
After the death of his father, Malichus II, Rabbel still a child, ascended to the throne. His mother, Shaqilath II, assumed the regency of the Nabataean Kingdom, during the minority of her son Rabel II in 70-76 AD. [5] His sister Gamilath became queen of the Nabataeans. Rabbel gave himself the Greek title " Soter", [3] meaning "Savior". [6] He reigned with his first wife Queen Gamilath and his second wife Queen Hagaru. [7] Gamilat was a queen in 76–102 CE and Hagru was a queen in 102–106. [8]
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]