Aretas I

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Aretas I (/ˈærɪtəs/;[1] Nabataean Aramaic: 𐢊𐢛𐢞𐢞Ḥārītaṯ;

Jason, the High Priest of Israel who founded a Greek quarter in Jerusalem
, was held prisoner by Aretas I after being forced to leave Jerusalem.

See also

  • List of rulers of Nabatea

References

  1. ^ Walker, John (1798). A Key to the Classical Pronunciation of Greek and Latin Proper Names. London: Robinsons. p. 100.

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