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	The '''Nabataean Kingdom''',<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Nabataean Kingdom}}</ref> also known simply as '''Nabatea''',<ref name= "Howls">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Hidden Ones (DLC)\|The Hidden Ones]]'' – [[Howls of the Dead]]</ref> was the political state of the [[Nabataeans]], existent from the 3rd century BCE<ref name="Wiki"/> until the [[Roman Empire]] annexed it in 106 CE.<ref name= "DB Romans">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Roman Life in AlUla]]</ref> It was based in the {{Wiki\|Arabian Peninsula}} with its capital at [[Petra (city)\|Petra]], in what is now [[Jordan]].<ref name= "DB Civilizations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Dadanite/Lihyanite & Nabataean Civilizations]]</ref>		The '''Nabataean Kingdom''',<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Nabataean Kingdom}}</ref> also known simply as '''Nabatea''',<ref name= "Howls">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Hidden Ones (DLC)\|The Hidden Ones]]'' – [[Howls of the Dead]]</ref> was the political state of the [[Nabataeans]], existent from the 3rd century BCE<ref name="Wiki"/> until the [[Roman Empire]] annexed it in 106 CE.<ref name= "DB Romans">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Roman Life in AlUla]]</ref> It was based in the {{Wiki\|Arabian Peninsula}} with its capital at [[Petra (city)\|Petra]], in what is now [[Jordan]].<ref name= "DB Civilizations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Dadanite/Lihyanite & Nabataean Civilizations]]</ref>

	By the mid-1st century CE, the Nabataean Kingdom took control of the [[Al-Ula Valley\|al-Ula region]] and established its regional authority at [[Hegra]]. The city's influence grew due to the Nabataeans' agricultural developments<ref name="DB Oasis2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Oasis Irrigation and Flora]]</ref> coupled with trade through the [[Incense Road]], which considered Hegra an essential stop,<ref name="DB ~~Hegra2~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Hegra]]</ref> resulting in the Nabataeans accruing great wealth as their culture adapted influences from their many trading partners, such as [[Mesopotamia]], [[Egypt]], and [[Greece]].<ref name= "DB Civilizations"/> As part of their funeral customs, a number of {{Wiki\|Necropolis\|necropoli}} were carved onto the area's many sandstone outcrops,<ref name="DB ~~Eternity2~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: The Path to Eternity]]</ref> examples of which include [[al-Banat Mountain]] and the [[Tomb of Hayyan ibn Kuza]].<ref name="~~VoM2~~" />		By the mid-1st century CE, the Nabataean Kingdom took control of the [[Al-Ula Valley\|al-Ula region]] and established its regional authority at [[Hegra]]. The city's influence grew due to the Nabataeans' agricultural developments<ref name="DB Oasis2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Oasis Irrigation and Flora]]</ref> coupled with trade through the [[Incense Road]], which considered Hegra an essential stop,<ref name="DB Hegra">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Hegra]]</ref> resulting in the Nabataeans accruing great wealth as their culture adapted influences from their many trading partners, such as [[Mesopotamia]], [[Egypt]], and [[Greece]].<ref name= "DB Civilizations"/> As part of their funeral customs, a number of {{Wiki\|Necropolis\|necropoli}} were carved onto the area's many sandstone outcrops,<ref name="DB Eternity">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: The Path to Eternity]]</ref> examples of which include [[al-Banat Mountain]] and the [[Tomb of Hayyan ibn Kuza]].<ref name="VoM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]''</ref>

	Despite being a key trading partner to the Roman Empire, the kingdom entered a succession crisis following King {{Wiki\|Rabbel II Soter}}'s death in 106 CE without {{Wiki\|Issue (genealogy)\|royal issue}}. Rather than recognize any claimants to the throne, Emperor [[Trajan]] sent the [[Roman army]] to invade and militarily annex the territory, converting it into the {{Wiki\|Roman province}} of {{Wiki\|Arabia Petraea}} and moving the new capital to {{Wiki\|Bosra}}<ref>{{WP\|Arabia Petraea}}</ref> before establishing Roman occupation with members from [[Cyrenaica]]'s {{Wiki\|Legio III Cyrenaica\|Legio III}}.<ref name= "DB Romans"/> Despite the annexation, Nabataean culture thrived for centuries after.<ref name= "DB Civilizations"/>		Despite being a key trading partner to the Roman Empire, the kingdom entered a succession crisis following King {{Wiki\|Rabbel II Soter}}'s death in 106 CE without {{Wiki\|Issue (genealogy)\|royal issue}}. Rather than recognize any claimants to the throne, Emperor [[Trajan]] sent the [[Roman army]] to invade and militarily annex the territory, converting it into the {{Wiki\|Roman province}} of {{Wiki\|Arabia Petraea}} and moving the new capital to {{Wiki\|Bosra}}<ref>{{WP\|Arabia Petraea}}</ref> before establishing Roman occupation with members from [[Cyrenaica]]'s {{Wiki\|Legio III Cyrenaica\|Legio III}}.<ref name= "DB Romans"/> Despite the annexation, Nabataean culture thrived for centuries after.<ref name= "DB Civilizations"/>

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	The '''Nabataean Kingdom''', also known as '''Nabatea''',<ref name= "Howls">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Hidden Ones (DLC)\|The Hidden Ones]]'' – [[Howls of the Dead]]</ref> was the political state of the [[Nabataeans]], existent from the 3rd century BCE<ref name="Wiki"~~>{{WP\|Nabataean Kingdom}}<~~/~~ref~~> until ~~its annexation by~~ the [[Roman Empire]] in 106 CE.<ref name= "DB Romans">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Roman Life in AlUla]]</ref> It was based in the Arabian Peninsula~~, and~~ its capital ~~was~~ at [[Petra (city)\|Petra]], in what is now [[Jordan]].<ref name= "DB Civilizations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Dadanite/Lihyanite & Nabataean Civilizations]]</ref>		The '''Nabataean Kingdom''',<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Nabataean Kingdom}}</ref> also known simply as '''Nabatea''',<ref name= "Howls">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Hidden Ones (DLC)\|The Hidden Ones]]'' – [[Howls of the Dead]]</ref> was the political state of the [[Nabataeans]], existent from the 3rd century BCE<ref name="Wiki"/> until the [[Roman Empire]] annexed it in 106 CE.<ref name= "DB Romans">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Roman Life in AlUla]]</ref> It was based in the {{Wiki\|Arabian Peninsula}} with its capital at [[Petra (city)\|Petra]], in what is now [[Jordan]].<ref name= "DB Civilizations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Dadanite/Lihyanite & Nabataean Civilizations]]</ref>

	By the ~~middle of the~~ 1st century ~~BCE~~, the Nabataean Kingdom took control of the [[Al-Ula Valley]]~~, establishing their~~ regional authority at [[Hegra]]. ~~With~~ the agricultural ~~development of the region,~~<ref name= "DB ~~Oasis~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Oasis Irrigation and Flora]]</ref> ~~allied~~ with ~~the commerce~~ through the [[Incense Road]], which considered Hegra an essential stop,<ref name= "DB ~~Hegra~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Hegra]]</ref> the Nabataeans ~~managed to accrue~~ great wealth ~~and~~ their culture ~~adopted and~~ adapted influences from their many trading partners, such as [[Mesopotamia]], [[Egypt]], and [[Greece]].<ref name= "DB Civilizations"/> As part of their funeral customs, a number of {{Wiki\|Necropolis\|necropoli}} were carved onto the many sandstone outcrops ~~in the area~~,<ref name= "DB ~~Eternity~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: The Path to Eternity]]</ref> examples of which include [[Al-Banat Mountain]] and the [[Tomb of Hayyan ibn Kuza]].<ref name="~~VoM~~"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]''<~~/~~ref~~>		By the mid-1st century CE, the Nabataean Kingdom took control of the [[Al-Ula Valley\|al-Ula region]] and established its regional authority at [[Hegra]]. The city's influence grew due to the Nabataeans' agricultural developments<ref name="DB Oasis2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Oasis Irrigation and Flora]]</ref> coupled with trade through the [[Incense Road]], which considered Hegra an essential stop,<ref name="DB Hegra2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Hegra]]</ref> resulting in the Nabataeans accruing great wealth as their culture adapted influences from their many trading partners, such as [[Mesopotamia]], [[Egypt]], and [[Greece]].<ref name= "DB Civilizations"/> As part of their funeral customs, a number of {{Wiki\|Necropolis\|necropoli}} were carved onto the area's many sandstone outcrops,<ref name="DB Eternity2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: The Path to Eternity]]</ref> examples of which include [[al-Banat Mountain]] and the [[Tomb of Hayyan ibn Kuza]].<ref name="VoM2" />

	~~Already~~ a key trading partner to the Roman Empire, ~~Nabatea was annexed~~ in 106 CE, ~~under~~ the ~~reign of~~ [[~~Trajan~~]],<ref ~~name= "DB Romans"~~/> ~~being renamed into~~ {{Wiki\|~~Arabia Petraea~~}}.<ref name="~~Wiki~~"/> Despite the annexation, Nabataean culture thrived for centuries after.<ref name= "DB Civilizations"/>		Despite being a key trading partner to the Roman Empire, the kingdom entered a succession crisis following King {{Wiki\|Rabbel II Soter}}'s death in 106 CE without {{Wiki\|Issue (genealogy)\|royal issue}}. Rather than recognize any claimants to the throne, Emperor [[Trajan]] sent the [[Roman army]] to invade and militarily annex the territory, converting it into the {{Wiki\|Roman province}} of {{Wiki\|Arabia Petraea}} and moving the new capital to {{Wiki\|Bosra}}<ref>{{WP\|Arabia Petraea}}</ref> before establishing Roman occupation with members from [[Cyrenaica]]'s {{Wiki\|Legio III Cyrenaica\|Legio III}}.<ref name= "DB Romans"/> Despite the annexation, Nabataean culture thrived for centuries after.<ref name= "DB Civilizations"/>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Hidden Ones (DLC)\|The Hidden Ones]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Hidden Ones (DLC)\|The Hidden Ones]]'' {{1stm}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' {{Mdat}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' {{Mdat}}

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	The '''Nabataean Kingdom''', also known as '''Nabatea''',<ref name= "Howls">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Hidden Ones (DLC)\|The Hidden Ones]]'' – [[Howls of the Dead]]</ref> was the political state of the [[Nabataeans]], existent from the 3rd century BCE<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Nabataean Kingdom}}</ref> until its annexation by the [[Roman Empire]] in 106 CE.<ref name= "DB Romans">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Roman Life in AlUla]]</ref> It was based in the Arabian Peninsula, and its capital was at [[Petra (city)\|Petra]], in what is now ~~{{Wiki\|~~Jordan}}.<ref name= "DB Civilizations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Dadanite/Lihyanite & Nabataean Civilizations]]</ref>		The '''Nabataean Kingdom''', also known as '''Nabatea''',<ref name= "Howls">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Hidden Ones (DLC)\|The Hidden Ones]]'' – [[Howls of the Dead]]</ref> was the political state of the [[Nabataeans]], existent from the 3rd century BCE<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Nabataean Kingdom}}</ref> until its annexation by the [[Roman Empire]] in 106 CE.<ref name= "DB Romans">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Roman Life in AlUla]]</ref> It was based in the Arabian Peninsula, and its capital was at [[Petra (city)\|Petra]], in what is now [[Jordan]].<ref name= "DB Civilizations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Dadanite/Lihyanite & Nabataean Civilizations]]</ref>

	By the middle of the 1st century BCE, the Nabataean Kingdom took control of the [[Al-Ula Valley]], establishing their regional authority at [[Hegra]]. With the agricultural development of the region,<ref name= "DB Oasis">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Oasis Irrigation and Flora]]</ref> allied with the commerce through the [[Incense Road]], which considered Hegra an essential stop,<ref name= "DB Hegra">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Hegra]]</ref> the Nabataeans managed to accrue great wealth and their culture adopted and adapted influences from their many trading partners, such as [[Mesopotamia]], [[Egypt]], and [[Greece]].<ref name= "DB Civilizations"/> As part of their funeral customs, a number of {{Wiki\|Necropolis\|necropoli}} were carved onto the many sandstone outcrops in the area,<ref name= "DB Eternity">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: The Path to Eternity]]</ref> examples of which include [[Al-Banat Mountain]] and the [[Tomb of Hayyan ibn Kuza]].<ref name="VoM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]''</ref>		By the middle of the 1st century BCE, the Nabataean Kingdom took control of the [[Al-Ula Valley]], establishing their regional authority at [[Hegra]]. With the agricultural development of the region,<ref name= "DB Oasis">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Oasis Irrigation and Flora]]</ref> allied with the commerce through the [[Incense Road]], which considered Hegra an essential stop,<ref name= "DB Hegra">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Hegra]]</ref> the Nabataeans managed to accrue great wealth and their culture adopted and adapted influences from their many trading partners, such as [[Mesopotamia]], [[Egypt]], and [[Greece]].<ref name= "DB Civilizations"/> As part of their funeral customs, a number of {{Wiki\|Necropolis\|necropoli}} were carved onto the many sandstone outcrops in the area,<ref name= "DB Eternity">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: The Path to Eternity]]</ref> examples of which include [[Al-Banat Mountain]] and the [[Tomb of Hayyan ibn Kuza]].<ref name="VoM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]''</ref>

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{{Quote|When Nabatea was free, we could all die with our heads held high, and the sky was an endless banner of happiness...|Haganu, singing about the former kingdom, 38 BCE|Assassin's Creed: Origins|Howls of the Dead}}
The '''Nabataean Kingdom''', also known as '''Nabatea''',<ref name= "Howls">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Hidden Ones (DLC)|The Hidden Ones]]'' – [[Howls of the Dead]]</ref> was the political state of the [[Nabataeans]], existent from the 3rd century BCE<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Nabataean Kingdom}}</ref> until its annexation by the [[Roman Empire]] in 106 CE.<ref name= "DB Romans">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Roman Life in AlUla]]</ref> It was based in the Arabian Peninsula, and its capital was at [[Petra (city)|Petra]], in what is now {{Wiki|Jordan}}.<ref name= "DB Civilizations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Dadanite/Lihyanite & Nabataean Civilizations]]</ref>

By the middle of the 1st century BCE, the Nabataean Kingdom took control of the [[Al-Ula Valley]], establishing their regional authority at [[Hegra]]. With the agricultural development of the region,<ref name= "DB Oasis">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Oasis Irrigation and Flora]]</ref> allied with the commerce through the [[Incense Road]], which considered Hegra an essential stop,<ref name= "DB Hegra">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Hegra]]</ref> the Nabataeans managed to accrue great wealth and their culture adopted and adapted influences from their many trading partners, such as [[Mesopotamia]], [[Egypt]], and [[Greece]].<ref name= "DB Civilizations"/> As part of their funeral customs, a number of {{Wiki|Necropolis|necropoli}} were carved onto the many sandstone outcrops in the area,<ref name= "DB Eternity">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: The Path to Eternity]]</ref> examples of which include [[Al-Banat Mountain]] and the [[Tomb of Hayyan ibn Kuza]].<ref name="VoM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]''</ref>

Already a key trading partner to the Roman Empire, Nabatea was annexed in 106 CE, under the reign of [[Trajan]],<ref name= "DB Romans"/> being renamed into {{Wiki|Arabia Petraea}}.<ref name="Wiki"/> Despite the annexation, Nabataean culture thrived for centuries after.<ref name= "DB Civilizations"/>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Hidden Ones (DLC)|The Hidden Ones]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' {{Mdat}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Former kingdoms]]

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	The '''Nabataean Kingdom''',<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Nabataean Kingdom}}</ref> also known simply as '''Nabatea''',<ref name= "Howls">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Hidden Ones (DLC)\|The Hidden Ones]]'' – [[Howls of the Dead]]</ref> was the political state of the [[Nabataeans]], existent from the 3rd century BCE<ref name="Wiki"/> until the [[Roman Empire]] annexed it in 106 CE.<ref name= "DB Romans">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Roman Life in AlUla]]</ref> It was based in the {{Wiki\|Arabian Peninsula}} with its capital at [[Petra (city)\|Petra]], in what is now [[Jordan]].<ref name= "DB Civilizations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Dadanite/Lihyanite & Nabataean Civilizations]]</ref>		The '''Nabataean Kingdom''',<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Nabataean Kingdom}}</ref> also known simply as '''Nabatea''',<ref name= "Howls">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Hidden Ones (DLC)\|The Hidden Ones]]'' – [[Howls of the Dead]]</ref> was the political state of the [[Nabataeans]], existent from the 3rd century BCE<ref name="Wiki"/> until the [[Roman Empire]] annexed it in 106 CE.<ref name= "DB Romans">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Roman Life in AlUla]]</ref> It was based in the {{Wiki\|Arabian Peninsula}} with its capital at [[Petra (city)\|Petra]], in what is now [[Jordan]].<ref name= "DB Civilizations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Dadanite/Lihyanite & Nabataean Civilizations]]</ref>

	By the mid-1st century CE, the Nabataean Kingdom took control of the [[Al-Ula Valley\|al-Ula region]] and established its regional authority at [[Hegra]]. The city's influence grew due to the Nabataeans' agricultural developments<ref name="DB Oasis2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Oasis Irrigation and Flora]]</ref> coupled with trade through the [[Incense Road]], which considered Hegra an essential stop,<ref name="DB ~~Hegra2~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Hegra]]</ref> resulting in the Nabataeans accruing great wealth as their culture adapted influences from their many trading partners, such as [[Mesopotamia]], [[Egypt]], and [[Greece]].<ref name= "DB Civilizations"/> As part of their funeral customs, a number of {{Wiki\|Necropolis\|necropoli}} were carved onto the area's many sandstone outcrops,<ref name="DB ~~Eternity2~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: The Path to Eternity]]</ref> examples of which include [[al-Banat Mountain]] and the [[Tomb of Hayyan ibn Kuza]].<ref name="~~VoM2~~" />		By the mid-1st century CE, the Nabataean Kingdom took control of the [[Al-Ula Valley\|al-Ula region]] and established its regional authority at [[Hegra]]. The city's influence grew due to the Nabataeans' agricultural developments<ref name="DB Oasis2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Oasis Irrigation and Flora]]</ref> coupled with trade through the [[Incense Road]], which considered Hegra an essential stop,<ref name="DB Hegra">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Hegra]]</ref> resulting in the Nabataeans accruing great wealth as their culture adapted influences from their many trading partners, such as [[Mesopotamia]], [[Egypt]], and [[Greece]].<ref name= "DB Civilizations"/> As part of their funeral customs, a number of {{Wiki\|Necropolis\|necropoli}} were carved onto the area's many sandstone outcrops,<ref name="DB Eternity">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: The Path to Eternity]]</ref> examples of which include [[al-Banat Mountain]] and the [[Tomb of Hayyan ibn Kuza]].<ref name="VoM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]''</ref>

	Despite being a key trading partner to the Roman Empire, the kingdom entered a succession crisis following King {{Wiki\|Rabbel II Soter}}'s death in 106 CE without {{Wiki\|Issue (genealogy)\|royal issue}}. Rather than recognize any claimants to the throne, Emperor [[Trajan]] sent the [[Roman army]] to invade and militarily annex the territory, converting it into the {{Wiki\|Roman province}} of {{Wiki\|Arabia Petraea}} and moving the new capital to {{Wiki\|Bosra}}<ref>{{WP\|Arabia Petraea}}</ref> before establishing Roman occupation with members from [[Cyrenaica]]'s {{Wiki\|Legio III Cyrenaica\|Legio III}}.<ref name= "DB Romans"/> Despite the annexation, Nabataean culture thrived for centuries after.<ref name= "DB Civilizations"/>		Despite being a key trading partner to the Roman Empire, the kingdom entered a succession crisis following King {{Wiki\|Rabbel II Soter}}'s death in 106 CE without {{Wiki\|Issue (genealogy)\|royal issue}}. Rather than recognize any claimants to the throne, Emperor [[Trajan]] sent the [[Roman army]] to invade and militarily annex the territory, converting it into the {{Wiki\|Roman province}} of {{Wiki\|Arabia Petraea}} and moving the new capital to {{Wiki\|Bosra}}<ref>{{WP\|Arabia Petraea}}</ref> before establishing Roman occupation with members from [[Cyrenaica]]'s {{Wiki\|Legio III Cyrenaica\|Legio III}}.<ref name= "DB Romans"/> Despite the annexation, Nabataean culture thrived for centuries after.<ref name= "DB Civilizations"/>