118- The Palmyrene Wars

The History of Rome

Mike Duncan

History, Education

4.8 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2010

⏱️ 29 minutes

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In 272 Aurelian finally managed to bring the east back under Roman control by defeating Queen Zenobia of Palmyra.

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1:08.0	Hello and welcome to the history of Rome. Episode 118, The Paul Meyrene Wars.
1:19.7	Ever since the death of her husband in 267, The Paul Meyrene Queen's Anobia had
1:25.6	shown herself to be a formidable new player in the great game of power politics.
1:30.0	In an age where every soldier was a potential emperor and every territory of
1:35.7	potential new kingdom, The Anobia had not only held on to the power in land she
1:40.6	had inherited from Odinothus, but little by little she managed to expand upon
1:45.3	it. The power in prestige of Rome was at an all-time low and The Anobia was
1:51.4	taking full advantage of the eternal city's eclipse. She was shrewd and
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