Malichus II
Malichus II (Nabataean Aramaic: 𐢓𐢑𐢏𐢈 Malīḵū or 𐢓𐢑𐢏𐢀 Malīḵūʾ) was ruler of Nabatea from 40 to 70 AD.
Malichus' reign is sometimes perceived as a period of declining Nabataean power, but this view depends in part on Nabataea having controlled Damascus in the period 34–40.[1][2][3] The Romans had, however, diverted the routes of spice and perfume cargo shipments to Egypt. Rome was very powerful, so Malichus cooperated. In 66, a Jewish revolt occurred in Judaea. Malichus sent 5,000 cavalry and 1,000 infantry to help the Emperor Titus crush the rebellion.
Malichus II died in AD 70,[4] and was succeeded by his son, Rabbel II Soter, initially under the regency of his widowed queen Šagīlat II.
See also
Notes
- ^ Riesner, Rainer (1998) Paul's Early Period Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1998 pg 81-82
- ^ Gerd Ludemann (2002) Paul: The Founder of Christianity pg 38
- ^ Alpass, Peter (2013) The Religious Life of Nabataea BRILL pg 175
- ^ Jane Taylor: Petra And the Lost Kingdom of the Nabataeans. I. B. Tauris 2001, ISBN 1860645089, p. 73 (online copy, p. 73, at Google Books)
References
- Jane Taylor: Petra And the Lost Kingdom of the Nabataeans. I. B. Tauris 2001, ISBN 1860645089, p. 73 (online copy, p. 73, at Google Books)
- Maria Giulia Amadasi, Eugenia Equini Schneider: Petra. University of Chicago Press 2002, ISBN 0226311252, p. 40, 94, 166, 168, 170 (online copy, p. 168, at Google Books)
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