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.

Jan 7, 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.

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...

May 26, 2024 · In the 3rd century AD, a remarkable woman rose from the deserts of Syria to forge an empire that rivaled Rome‘s might. Her name was **Zenobia**, and for a brief, glorious period, she ruled the Roman East as the warrior queen of Palmyra.

Aug 27, 2023 · Queen Zenobia left a legacy of bravery and heroism and, as asserted by historian David Graf, she assumed the responsibility of her underage son as well as continued the expansionary efforts of her husband Odaenathus.

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.

Zenobia was a third-century queen of Palmyra who made a bid for supreme rule in the Eastern Roman Empire. Septimia Zenobia (Btzby in Palmyrene) was born c. 240 AD in a noble family of Palmyra (Aramean: Tadmor), a rich Aramean and Arab trading city on the fringes of the Syrian Desert, dominating the