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1. Aretas: ARETAS ar'-e-tas (Aretas): The name is a common one among Arabian princes and signifies "virtuous or pleasing." 1. 2 Macc 5:8: It is mentioned several times in Biblical literature and in Josephus. Here it refers to an ... [100%] 1915-01-01
2. Aretas: Aretas is the Greek form of a name borne by kings of the Nabataeans resident at Petra It can refer to. [100%] 2023-12-26
3. Aretas: His full title, as given in the inscriptions, was " , King of the Nabatæans, Friend of his People. Being the most powerful neighbor of Judea, he frequently took part in the state affairs of that country, and was influential in shaping ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [100%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
4. Aretas: Aretas, the Greek form of a name borne by kings of the Nabataeans resident at Petra in Arabia, A king in the time of Antiochus IV. he is described as ruler of Damascus (q. Herod Antipas had married a daughter ... [100%] 2022-09-02
5. Aretas (mártir): Arethas o Aretas (en árabe: الحارث al-Ḥārith) fue el líder de la comunidad cristiana de Naŷrán a principios del siglo VI, fue ejecutado durante la persecución de los cristianos por parte del rey judío Yusuf Dhu Nuwas en 523.​​ Se ... (Mártir) [70%] 2024-01-08
6. Aretas Blood: Aretas Blood (October 8, 1816 – November 24, 1897) was an American businessman from Vermont. He played an important role in the manufacture of early American railroad steam locomotives. (American businessman) [70%] 2023-11-26 [1816 births] [1897 deaths]...
7. Aretas William Young: Colonel Sir Aretas William Young (31 March 1777 – 1 December 1835) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator of the early nineteenth century. After extensive military service in the Peninsular War and elsewhere, Young held a range of colonial ... (Canadian politician) [57%] 2024-01-08 [British Army personnel of the French Revolutionary Wars] [British Army personnel of the Napoleonic Wars]...