What military campaign was Odaenathus on when assassinated?
Invasion of Persia
Campaign in Gaul
Anatolian campaign
Defense of Palmyra
Answer
The Anatolian campaign, where Odaenathus faced a coalition of rebellious cities backed by the Sasanian Empire, became the site of his untimely demise. During this campaign, as he laid siege to the city of Edessa, he fell victim to an assassination plot orchestrated by a relative, likely his cousin Maeonius. The reasons behind this betrayal remain shrouded in historical ambiguity.
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