A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . the greatestprestige. The reign of Odenathus comes between the capture ofValerian in 2(50, and the taking of the city by Aurelian in theautumn of 271. In return for the ser^dces which he lendered toRome, he was granted the title of Dux et Imperator of the East bythe Emperor Gallienus, -^vhose rival he crushed in Syria. Odenathusafterwards assumed the title of King of Kings. At the same timehe gave his queen, Zenobia (Bath Zal)bai), an Arabian woman ofextraordinary culture and beauty, the honorary name of S
A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . the greatestprestige. The reign of Odenathus comes between the capture ofValerian in 2(50, and the taking of the city by Aurelian in theautumn of 271. In return for the ser^dces which he lendered toRome, he was granted the title of Dux et Imperator of the East bythe Emperor Gallienus, -^vhose rival he crushed in Syria. Odenathusafterwards assumed the title of King of Kings. At the same timehe gave his queen, Zenobia (Bath Zal)bai), an Arabian woman ofextraordinary culture and beauty, the honorary name of Sebaste,and her son Vahballat, that of Sel)astos or Augustus. Thisbrought about a rupture with Rome. Odenathus was put to death. ^66 THE EMPIRE OF THE SASSANIANS. Zenobia herself, in the autumn of 271, was taken prisoner by Aurelian,and after adorning his triumph at Rome was aUowed to live quietlyat Tibur with her souo The inhabitants of Palmyra endeavored tothrow off the Roman yoke ; but they were massacred by the com-mand of Aurelian, and the city was razed. The ruins of Palmyra, or.
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