Vaballathus and Zenobia (270-272 A.D.)

Jacqueline Long

Vaballathus and Zenobia (270-272 A.D.)

Department of Classical Studies

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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.

Original language	American English
Journal	Classical Studies: Faculty Publications and Other Works
State	Published - Jul 28 1997

Keywords

Vaballathus
Zenobia

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Ancient History, Greek and Roman through Late Antiquity
Classics

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