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March 21: Battle of Karameh in Jordan (part of the War of At...
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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.
Herod Antipas Defeated by Aretas IV; Tiberius Intervenes (36)
Roman EmpireHerod AntipasNabataeaMilitary ConflictJudaea
IsraelIsraelJordanJordanSyriaSyria

⚔️ 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.
Trajan's Military Campaign in Judea: Siege of Jericho and Destruction of Qumran (68)
Roman EmpireTrajanMilitary CampaignFirst Jewish-Roman War
IsraelIsraelJordanJordan

⚔️ Battle of Karameh

March 21: Battle of Karameh in Jordan (part of the War of Attrition between Israel and Arab states).
Battle of Karameh (1968)
Arab-Israeli ConflictPalestinian Liberation OrganizationJordanMilitary ConflictGuerrilla WarfareBorder Conflict
JordanJordanIsraelIsrael

💣 Black September Conflict in Jordan Begins

September 6: Black September in Jordan begins, lasting until mid-1971.
Black September Conflict in Jordan Begins (1970)
Arab-Israeli ConflictPalestinian Liberation OrganizationJordanCivil WarMilitary ConflictFatahRefugeesCold War
JordanJordan

⚔️ Black September Conflict in Jordan Ends

Black September Conflict in Jordan Ends (1971)
Arab-Israeli ConflictPalestinian Liberation OrganizationJordanCivil WarMilitary ConflictRefugeesYasser Arafat
JordanJordanPalestinePalestine

🔪 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.
Island of Peace Massacre (1997)
Israel-Palestine ConflictTerrorismMassacreConflictMilitaryCasualties
IsraelIsraelJordanJordan