During his reign, he extended his kingdom to cover what now forms the northern area of Jordan and the south of Syria, spreading his rule as far as Damascus--which straddled the primary commercial route from the Mediterranean Sea to India and the Middle East.
He extended his kingdom to cover what now forms the northern area of Jordan, spreading his rule as far as Damascus--which straddled the primary commercial route from the Mediterranean Sea to India and the Middle East. This was during his reign. He extended his kingdom to cover what now forms the south of Syria, spreading his rule as far as Damascus--which straddled the primary commercial route from the Mediterranean Sea to India and the Middle East. This was during his reign.