Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-28-1997

Publication Title

De Imperatoribus Romanis: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors

Pages

1-7

Publisher Name

Loyola University Chicago

Abstract

Palmyra was a trading community near the margin of the Roman and Persian empires. In A.D. 270-272, under the leadership of Zenobia, the dowager of its ruling house, and in the name of her young son Vaballathus, Palmyrene forces took control of Roman Egypt, Arabia, and parts of Asia Minor. Although the Palmyrenes' actions were not (we believe) originally seditious in intent, Aurelian regarded the "Palmyrene Revolt" as a serious threat to his sovereignty. He campaigned personally against the Palmyrenes, and he ranked his victory over them along with his recovery of the "Gallic Empire." He reversed the largest extent of disintegration the Roman Empire suffered in the third century.

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Author Posting. © Jacqueline Long, 1997. This article was posted here by permission of the author for personal use, not redistribution. It was published online on July 28, 1997. http://www.luc.edu/roman-emperors/zenobia.htm

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