Shaqilath II
Shaqilath II (fl. 70), was a queen of the Nabataeans.
Silver drachm of Malichus II with his wife Shaqilat II
She was the daughter of Aretas IV of the Nabataeans. She ruled jointly with her husband Malichus II (40-70). After his death she was regent for her son Rabel II. Copper and silver coins where she is depicted with her husband, and coins of her with her son, have been recovered. Some of these coins are dated with regnal years to the left of the queen.
See also[]
- List of rulers of Nabatea
- Shaqilath
References[]
- "Women in Power" last accessed January 10, 2007
- Dated Coins of Antiquity Cohen
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