Zenobia
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Septimia Zenobia was a third-century queen of the Palmyrene Empire in Syria. Many legends surround her ancestry; she was probably not a commoner. She married Odaenathus, who became king of the city of
Palmyrene inscription honoring Julius Aurelius Zenobius, believed by some to be Zenobia's father
Mid-third-century bust of a Palmyrene leader, possibly Odaenathus.
Palmyrene Aureus minted in Antioch in AD 271, showing Aurelian (left) as emperor and Vaballathus as king.
The citadel of Halabiye, renamed "Zenobia" after its renovation by the queen
Palmyrene Empire
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The Palmyrene Empire was a short-lived breakaway state from the Roman Empire resulting from the Crisis of the Third Century. Named after its capital city, Palmyra, its territory included the Roman pro
Zenobia
…Septimia Zenobia (Palmyrene Aramaic: 𐡡𐡶𐡦𐡡𐡩, romanized: Bat-Zabbai; c. 240 – c. 274) was a third-century queen of the Palmyrene Empire in Syria. Many legends surround her ancestry; she was probably not a commoner. She married Odaenathus, who became king of the city of Palmyra in 260…
Vaballathus (right) as king on the obverse of an Antoninianus. To the left, Aurelian as Augustus on the reverse.
Vaballathus as Augustus, on the obverse of an Antoninianus.
Zenobia as Augusta, on the obverse of an Antoninianus.
Aurelian, personification of Sol, defeats the Palmyrene Empire, and celebrates ORIENS AVG, the Augustus Rising Sun.