Septimii of Palmyra
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The Septimii of Palmyra were a prominent aristocratic family in the ancient city of Palmyra, best known for producing the powerful ruler Odaenathus who resisted Persian expansion in the 3rd century.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Palmyrene elite lineage
ⓘ
aristocratic family ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Palmyrene royal house NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Palmyrene Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman–Persian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Greco-Roman culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Semitic traditions ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
military leadership
ⓘ
regional diplomacy ⓘ urban governance of Palmyra ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Aramaic-speaking population of Palmyra ⓘ |
| flourishedIn | 3rd century ⓘ |
| heldStatus |
local nobility
ⓘ
municipal leadership in Palmyra ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
creators of a semi-independent Palmyrene realm
ⓘ
defenders of Roman interests in the East ⓘ |
| influenced | regional balance of power between Rome and Persia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
military leadership against the Sasanian Persians
ⓘ
political influence in Palmyra ⓘ producing Odaenathus ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Greek
ⓘ
Palmyrene Aramaic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | central to narratives of Palmyra’s brief imperial phase ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Palmyra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
Persian expansion in the 3rd century
ⓘ
Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originOfName | Roman imperial nomenclature after Septimius Severus ⓘ |
| partOf | Palmyrene aristocracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | nominal loyalty to the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
defenders of Roman eastern frontier
ⓘ
intermediaries between Palmyra and Roman authorities ⓘ |
| producedMember |
Hairan I
NERFINISHED
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Odaenathus NERFINISHED ⓘ Septimia Zenobia NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaballathus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Roman province of Syria Phoenice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Roman religious sphere
ⓘ
local Palmyrene cults ⓘ |
| socialBase | Palmyrene merchant elite ⓘ |
| sourceType |
epigraphic evidence
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late antique literary sources ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Crisis of the Third Century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedRomanNomen | Septimius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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