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Who succeeded Odaenathus as ruler of Palmyra?

  • Zenobia

  • Herodianus

  • Valerian

  • Aurelian

Answer

Zenobia, the formidable queen of Palmyra, rose to power after her husband, Odaenathus, was assassinated in 267 AD. A charismatic and ambitious ruler, Zenobia skillfully consolidated her authority over Palmyra and its vast territories, stretching from Syria to Egypt. Her remarkable reign marked a period of prosperity and cultural flourishing for the Palmyrene Empire, until her fateful clash with the Roman emperor Aurelian in 272 AD.
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