-85 ⟶ Nabataean Conquest of Damascus

Aretas III of the Nabataeans conquers Damascus.
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⚔️ Assyrian Conquest of Damascus

Adad-nirari III of Assyria conquers Damascus.⟶
Assyrian Conquest of Damascus (-804)
Military HistoryImperialismWarfareConquest
SyriaSyriaIraqIraq

🛡️ Tiglath-Pileser III Captures Arpad After Siege

Tiglath-Pileser III conquers the city of Syria)" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">Arpad in Syria after two years of siege.⟶
Tiglath-Pileser III Captures Arpad After Siege (-740)
ConquestSiege WarfareTiglath-Pileser IIIIron Age
SyriaSyria

⚔️ Sargon II of Assyria Captures Carchemish

Assyrian king Sargon conquers the Hittite stronghold of Carchemish.⟶
Sargon II of Assyria Captures Carchemish (-717)
ConquestAncient WarfareSargon IIHittitesImperialism
TurkeyTurkeySyriaSyria

🛡️ Ptolemy Occupies Southern Syria

The southern part of Syria is occupied by Ptolemy.⟶
Ptolemy Occupies Southern Syria (-301)
Ancient greecePtolemaic KingdomSeleucid EmpireMilitary OccupationAncient WarfareRegional PowerTerritorial Expansion
SyriaSyria

⚔️ Nabataean Conquest of Damascus

Aretas III of the Nabataeans conquers Damascus.⟶
Nabataean Conquest of Damascus (-85)
Ancient greeceConquestAncient WarfareExpansionismPolitical Conflict
SyriaSyriaJordanJordan

👑 Rabel II Establishes Bostra as Nabataean Capital

Reign of Rabel II, king of Nabataea. He makes Bostra, Syria, his second capital.⟶
Rabel II Establishes Bostra as Nabataean Capital (71)
NabataeaCapital CityAncient greeceRoman EmpireKingdom
SyriaSyriaJordanJordan