Moabite War

The Moabite War was a conflict that occurred in present-day Jordan where Moab was once located. During this three-year conflict, starting from 13 March 39, four legions commanded by Seleucus IX Anicetus and General Ereuthalion of Macedon responded to the threat posed by the Nabataeans after Aretas IV Philopatris's invasion of Herod Antipas's ethnarchy. Anicetus and Ereuthalion lead each of their two legions from Damascus and Palmyra respectively, and proceeded to invade the Kingdom's northern territories. After reaching Petra, Aretas surrendered to Anicetus, and consequently the Empire reduced the Kingdom into a client state, and gained territory up to the Zered River.