Empress Zenobia : Palmyra's rebel queen /

Empress Zenobia : Palmyra's rebel queen /

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Author / Creator:Southern, Pat, 1948-
Imprint:London : Hambledon Continuum, 2008.
Description:x, 214 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Zenobia, -- Queen of Palmyra.
Zenobia, -- Queen of Palmyra.
Queens -- Syria -- Tadmur -- Biography.
Kings and rulers.
Queens.
Tadmur (Syria) -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Tadmur (Syria) -- History.
Rome -- History -- Aurelian, 270-275.
Rome (Empire)
Syria -- Tadmur.
Biography.
History.
Format: E-Resource Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7629126
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ISBN:9781847250346 (hbk.)
1847250343 (hbk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-207) and index.
Summary:During the third century, the Roman Empire was being dismembered from east and west. The provincial capital Palmyria in what is now Syria, anchored the eastern border and oversaw crucial trade. When the emperor was captured, the governor took over the province, and when he was killed, his wife took over. That was Zenobia, who ruled and even expanded what is now called the Palmyrene Empire. In this latest book, she examines the life and career of the heroine of the ancient world, whose fame is eclipsed by that of Cleopatra in the West, but not in the East. Annotation ♭2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Table of 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
  • The Roman Response
  • The 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
  • Queen and Court
  • 5. Septimia Zenobia Augusta
  • Economic and Defence Motives in Palmyrene Expansion
  • The Roman World in 269-70
  • Arabia
  • Egypt
  • Asia Minor
  • Zenobia's Rule of the East
  • 6. Aurelian and the Roman Recovery
  • The Roman Recovery of Egypt
  • Aurelian'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
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
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