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.

Mar 10, 2025 · Zenobia (died after 274) 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).

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.

Jul 7, 2023 · Queen Zenobia stands as a remarkable figure in ancient history, known for her intelligence, bravery, military prowess, and diplomatic skill. As the queen of the Palmyrene Empire in Syria, she expanded her territory, fostered cultural growth, and defended her people against the mighty Roman Empire.

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.

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.

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.

Aug 27, 2020 · Queen Zenobia of Palmyra (ca.240-274 AD) faced a power vacuum following the death of her husband and the disintegration of Roman power in the Near East. To ensure stability in the region she created a Palmyrene empire that incorporated most of the Roman Near East from Anatolia to Egypt.

Zenobia (240 – c. 275 Greek: Ζηνοβία) was a queen who ruled in the 3rd century over the Palmyrene Empire in what is today Syria. She led a famous revolt against the Roman Empire. She was the second wife of King Septimius Odaenathus. Zenobia became queen of Palmyra after Odaenathus' death in 267.

Herbert Gustave Schmalz’s 1888 picture re-creates the moment when Zenobia must finally submit to Roman authority and surrender her empire. This ancient queen of Palmyra conquered Egypt, captured...