Tobias Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 G'day all Around 260 A.D; "In the east, the semi-independent trading city of Palmyra became the centre for resistance from Persia. Its ruler, Odenathus beat back the Persians and even sacked their capital Ctephiston. On his death in 267, his more ambitious widow, Zenobia, took power, and had by 269 conquered Roman Syria, Palestine and Egypt."-via http://4umi.com/image/map/rome/19maps.htm#269 What sort of general was Odenathus? What do you people think? And what possessed Zenobia to help bring about the conquest of a lot of Rome's eastern territory? As well, i don't recall having seen a map or having someone describe the borders of the Palmyran Empire, so could someone help me out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onasander Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 The expansion pack of Age of Empires I deals with this in one of it's senerios. Odenathus was assassinated by his wife Zenobia, who was later pimp slapped by Marcus Aurelius. I don't know much about Odenathus other than he was a client prince, known as the Duke of the East. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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