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Septimia Zenobia ( Palmyrene Aramaic: 𐡡𐡶𐡦𐡡𐡩 , 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 and she married the ruler of the city, Odaenathus.
From the pages of antiquity emerges the remarkable figure of Zenobia, the 3rd-century queen who boldly led the Palmyrene Empire and staged a significant rebellion against the mighty Roman Empire.
Jun 12, 2024 · Zenobia was the queen of the Roman colony of Palmyra, in present-day Syria, from 267 or 268 to 272. She conquered several of Rome’s eastern provinces before she was subjugated by the emperor Aurelian (ruled 270–275). Zenobia’s husband, Odaenathus, Rome’s client ruler of Palmyra, had by 267.
Sep 14, 2014 · Zenobia (b. c. 240 CE, death date unknown) was the queen of the Palmyrene Empire who challenged the authority of Rome during the latter part of the period of Roman history known as The Crisis of the Third Century (235-284 CE also known as The Imperial Crisis), defined by constant civil war allowing for break-away regions to form governments.
Feb 16, 2018 · Zenobia was the Queen of the Palmyrene Empire from 267 to 272 A.D. Under her rule, Palmyra expanded from modern Syria all the way from Iraq through Turkey and into Egypt. Although not much is known of Zenobia’s ancestry, she was likely of noble descent, and may have even been a descendant of Cleopatra.
May 1, 2020 · In the 3rd century AD, Queen Zenobia, natively know as Bath Zabbai, was a fierce ruler of Palmyra, a region in modern day Syria. Throughout her life, Zenobia became known as the ‘warrior queen’. She expanded Palmyra from Iraq to Turkey, conquered Egypt and challenged the dominance of Rome.
Zenobia, the Rebel Queen Who Took On Rome. This ancient queen of Palmyra conquered Egypt, captured Roman provinces, and nearly transformed her realm into an empire equal to Rome. By David ...
May 15, 2023 · Queen Zenobia, often referred to as Empress Zenobia, set about consolidating a vast power base in the east. While the Romans were busy with internecine struggles and border wars in Europe, Zenobia gained control of Syria, Mesopotamia and Judea.
Aug 7, 2023 · Zenobia, queen regent of the Palmyrene Empire, claimed her imperial title in 272 AD as a bloody showdown unfolded at the confluence of two empires: the Sassanian empire in the east and the waning Roman empire in the west.
Feb 26, 2019 · Zenobia: Warrior Queen of Palmyra. Zenobia, generally agreed to have been of Semitic (Aramean) descent, claimed Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt as an ancestor and thus Seleucid ancestry, though this may be a confusion with Cleopatra Thea (the "other Cleopatra"). Arab writers have also claimed that she was of Arab ancestry.
