Bat-Zabbai

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Bat-Zabbai, better known as Zenobia, was the powerful 3rd-century queen of the Palmyrene Empire who challenged Roman authority in the Eastern Mediterranean.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Palmyrene monarch
historical figure
queen
alsoKnownAs Septimia Zenobia
Zenobia
associatedWithEvent Palmyrene expansion in the 260s–270s
Palmyrene revolt against Rome
associatedWithPlace Eastern Mediterranean
Egypt under Palmyrene rule
Roman Syria
capital Palmyra
capturedAt near the Euphrates
capturedBy Aurelian
capturedDuring Aurelian’s campaign against Palmyra
child Vaballathus
continentOfBirth Asia
countryOfCitizenship Palmyrene Empire
culture Palmyrene
linked to: Palmyrene region
era 3rd century
ethnicGroup Aramean
linked to: Arameans
expandedTerritoryTo Arabia
Asia Minor
Egypt
Syria
floruit 3rd century
gender female
historicalReputation powerful and ambitious ruler
symbol of resistance to Rome
languageSpoken Aramaic
Egyptian (likely)
Greek
militaryRole commander of Palmyrene forces
notableFor challenging Roman authority in the Eastern Mediterranean
leading a revolt against the Roman Empire
ruling the Palmyrene Empire at its greatest extent
opponent Emperor Aurelian
linked to: Aurelian

Roman Empire
placeOfBirth Palmyra
positionHeld Queen of Palmyra
Queen of the Palmyrene Empire
linked to: Queen of Palmyra
religion polytheism
residence Palmyra
spouse Odaenathus
title Augusta
Queen of the East

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Zenobia alsoKnownAs Bat-Zabbai