Antigonid–Nabataean confrontations

Antigonid–Nabataean confrontations
	Part of Third War of the Diadochi
	; Map showing the territories controlled by Antigonus and the territory controlled by the Nabataeans around 314 BC
Date	312 BC
Location	Nabataea
Result	Nabataean victory
Belligerents
Antigonid dynasty	Nabataean Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Antigonus I; Athenaeus; Demetrius I ; Hieronymus	Unknown
Strength
4,000 infantry, 600 cavalry (first confrontation); 4,000 infantry, 4,000 cavalry (second confrontation); small expedition (third confrontation)	8,000 camel cavalry (first confrontation); unknown (second confrontation); 6,000 infantry (third confrontation)
Casualties and losses
4,550 killed, 40 wounded (first confrontation); few killed (second confrontation); most of expedition killed (third confrontation)	few killed, women kidnapped (first confrontation); unknown (second confrontation); none (third confrontation)
	Tons of Nabataean reserves of frankincense, myrrh and silver stolen by the Greeks

The Antigonid–Nabataean confrontations were three confrontations initiated by Greek general Antigonus I against the Arab Nabataeans in 312 BC. Following the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, his empire was disputed between his generals, including Antigonus, who for a time controlled the Levant.

Reaching Edom, just north of Petra, Antigonus became aware of the wealth of the Nabataeans, generated from the spice trade caravans. The three raids against the Nabateans either came to nothing or ended in disaster for the Greeks.

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