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⚔️ Herod Antipas Defeated by Aretas IV; Tiberius Intervenes
Herod Antipas was defeated by Aretas IV of Nabatea, a consequence of his divorce of Aretas' daughter and, according to popular belief, divine retribution for executing John the Baptist; Emperor Tiberius's intervention to punish Aretas was abandoned upon Tiberius's death.⟶

Roman EmpireHerod AntipasNabataeaMilitary ConflictJudaea



⚔️ Trajan's Military Campaign in Judea: Siege of Jericho and Destruction of Qumran
Trajan moves to Scythopolis and crosses the Jordan River with Legio X Fretensis. He lays siege to Jericho and destroys the monastery of Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls are originated.⟶

Roman EmpireTrajanMilitary CampaignFirst Jewish-Roman War


⚔️ Battle of Karameh
March 21: Battle of Karameh in Jordan (part of the War of Attrition between Israel and Arab states).⟶

Arab-Israeli ConflictPalestinian Liberation OrganizationJordanMilitary ConflictGuerrilla WarfareBorder Conflict


💣 Black September Conflict in Jordan Begins
September 6: Black September in Jordan begins, lasting until mid-1971.⟶

Arab-Israeli ConflictPalestinian Liberation OrganizationJordanCivil WarMilitary ConflictFatahRefugeesCold War

⚔️ Black September Conflict in Jordan Ends

Arab-Israeli ConflictPalestinian Liberation OrganizationJordanCivil WarMilitary ConflictRefugeesYasser Arafat


🔪 Island of Peace Massacre
March 13: Island of Peace massacre, a mass murder attack that occurred at the Island of Peace on the Israeli-Jordanian border, in which 7 people were killed and 6 injured.⟶
Israel-Palestine ConflictTerrorismMassacreConflictMilitaryCasualties

