Zenobia (zĭnō`bēə), d. after 272, queen of Palmyra Palmyra (pălmī`rə), ancient city of central Syria. A small modern village known as Tudmur is on the site.
..... Click the link for more information. . She was of Arab stock and was the wife of Septimius Odenathus Odenathus, Septimius (sĕptĭm`ēəs ŏdĭnā`thəs), d. 267, king of Palmyra.
..... Click the link for more information. . He was murdered, probably through her contrivance, and she obtained rule of his lands in the name of her son. She expanded the territories further to rule E Asia Minor, Syria, N Mesopotamia, and even Egypt. Her ambition outran her prudence, and after she had dared to call her son emperor, the Romans under Aurelian Aurelian (Lucius Domitius Aurelianus) (ôrē`lēən), c.212–275, Roman emperor (270–75).
..... Click the link for more information. marched against her, took (272) Palmyra, and captured her. She was brought to Rome and exhibited at Aurelian's triumph. Later she was pensioned and lived in retirement at Tibur. By her beauty and intelligence, Zenobia attracted much admiration and sympathy, but her name has also been a symbol of ruthless arrogance.
(died AD after 274) Queen of the Roman colony of Palmyra (267/268–272). Her husband, a Roman client ruler of Palmyra, was assassinated after recapturing several of Rome's eastern provinces from the Persians. She became her son's regent but called herself queen. In 269 she seized Egypt and much of Asia Minor and declared her independence from Rome. Aurelian defeated her armies and besieged Palmyra; she and her son were captured and taken to Rome (272), where she was paraded in Aurelian's triumph.
Zenobia
..... Click the link for more information. . She was of Arab stock and was the wife of Septimius Odenathus Odenathus, Septimius (sĕptĭm`ēəs ŏdĭnā`thəs), d. 267, king of Palmyra.
..... Click the link for more information. . He was murdered, probably through her contrivance, and she obtained rule of his lands in the name of her son. She expanded the territories further to rule E Asia Minor, Syria, N Mesopotamia, and even Egypt. Her ambition outran her prudence, and after she had dared to call her son emperor, the Romans under Aurelian Aurelian (Lucius Domitius Aurelianus) (ôrē`lēən), c.212–275, Roman emperor (270–75).
..... Click the link for more information. marched against her, took (272) Palmyra, and captured her. She was brought to Rome and exhibited at Aurelian's triumph. Later she was pensioned and lived in retirement at Tibur. By her beauty and intelligence, Zenobia attracted much admiration and sympathy, but her name has also been a symbol of ruthless arrogance.
Zenobia
in full Septimia Zenobia)
Zenobia, portrait bust; in the Vatican Museum, Rome
(credit: Anderson-Giraudon from Art Resource, New York)
Zenobia
3rd century ad, queen of Palmyra (?267--272), who was captured by the Roman emperor Aurelian
Zenobia
strong-minded woman; disappointed in love, drowns self. [Am. Lit.: Blithedale Romance]
See : Love, Unrequited
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