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1 online resource (225 pages) |
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Intro; Contents; Illustrations; Preface and Acknowledgements; 1 Zenobia in History and Legend; The Historical Zenobia; The Family of Zenobia; The Status and Family of Odenathus; The Children of Zenobia and Odenathus; The Legend of Zenobia; Travellers to Palmyra; Zenobia in Literature and Art; 2 Palmyra and Rome; Annexation by Rome; The Palmyrene Militia; Organization of Palmyrene Trade; The Caravans and their Leaders; Luxury Goods; Trade Routes; Palmyra, Rome and Parthia; The Rise of Septimius Severus; Changes in the Palmyrene Militia; The Late Severan Dynasty and the Rise of the Persians |
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The Roman ResponseThe Decline of Palmyrene Trade; Odenathus, Chief of the Palmyrenes; Shapur I, King of Kings; The Emperor Valerian and Odenathus; 3 Septimius Odenathus: Restorer of the East; Macrianus and His Sons Seize Power; Odenathus, Restorer of the East; Literary Sources; Dux Romanorum; Corrector totius orientis?; The Campaign Against the Persians; King of Kings; The Last Years of Odenathus; 4 Zenobia Widowed; The Representation of Vaballathus as Ruler; Gaining the Support of the Eastern Kingdoms and Provinces; Relations with Rome; Protection of the Eastern Frontier; Queen and Regent |
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Queen and Court5 Septimia Zenobia Augusta; Economic and Defence Motives in Palmyrene Expansion; The Roman World in 269â#x80;#x93;70; Arabia; Egypt; Asia Minor; Zenobiaâ#x80;#x99;s Rule of the East; 6 Aurelian and the Roman Recovery; The Roman Recovery of Egypt; Aurelianâ#x80;#x99;s March to Syria; The Battle of Immae; The Defeat of the Palmyrene Garrison at Daphne; The Battle of Emesa; The So-called Siege of Palmyra; 7 Aftermath; The Rebellion of the Palmyrenes; The Revolt of Firmus in Egypt; The Fate of Zenobia; Zenobia: Rebel and Usurper, or Heroine and Patriot?; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; G; H; L; N; O; P; Q; S; T |
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VNotes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z |
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Print version record |
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Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra.
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Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra fast |
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Queens -- Syria -- Tadmur -- Biography
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Queens
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Syria -- Tadmur
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Biographies
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781441142481 |
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1441142487 |
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