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Zenobia

Septimia Zenobia (Palmyrene Aramaic: 𐡡𐡶𐡦𐡡𐡩‎, romanized: 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. She married Odaenathus, who became king of the city of Palmyra in 260, elevating it to supreme power in the Near East by defeating the…

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Born
Septimia Btzby (Bat-Zabbai) c. 240 Palmyra, Syria
Co-monarch
Vaballathus
Died
After 274
House
House of Odaenathus
Issue
Vaballathus · Hairan II · Septimius Antiochus
Monarch
Vaballathus

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related to Consort · 29
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related to Descendants · 25
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related to Ancient sources · 21
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ZenobiaBornSeptimia Btzby (Bat-Zabbai) c. 240 Palmyra, Syria1.00infobox
ZenobiaCo-monarchVaballathus1.00infobox
ZenobiaDiedAfter 2741.00infobox
ZenobiaHouseHouse of Odaenathus1.00infobox
ZenobiaIssueVaballathus1.00infobox
ZenobiaIssueHairan II1.00infobox
ZenobiaIssueSeptimius Antiochus1.00infobox
ZenobiaMonarchVaballathus1.00infobox
ZenobiaNamesNamesSeptimia Zenobia (Bat-Zabbai)Regnal nameSeptimia Zenobia Augusta1.00infobox
ZenobiaRegency267–2721.00infobox
ZenobiaReign272 AD1.00infobox
ZenobiaReign270–2721.00infobox
ZenobiaSpouseOdaenathus1.00infobox
ZenobiaTenure260–2671.00infobox
Zenobiais aqueen mentioned0.90text

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