Palmyrene forces of Queen Zenobia
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The Palmyrene forces of Queen Zenobia were the powerful and disciplined army of the Palmyrene Empire that, under Zenobia’s leadership in the 3rd century CE, challenged Roman authority across the Eastern Mediterranean.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| subject | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ancient army
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military force ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | Crisis of the Third Century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateEndDate | 272 CE ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations | Palmyra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalControlled | Palmyra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
disciplined
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highly mobile ⓘ multi-ethnic composition ⓘ |
| commander |
Odaenathus
NERFINISHED
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Zenobia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Palmyrene expansion in the East
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Roman–Palmyrene War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Palmyrene Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Aurelian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatEvent | Aurelian’s reconquest of the East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | major challenger to Roman authority in the East ⓘ |
| includedEthnicGroup |
Arabs
NERFINISHED
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Palmyrenes NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrians NERFINISHED ⓘ local desert tribes ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Parthian military traditions
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Roman military organization ⓘ Sasanian cavalry tactics ⓘ |
| laterRole | independent imperial army opposing Rome ⓘ |
| militaryBranchOf | Palmyrene Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Zenobia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Emesa
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Immae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCampaign |
campaigns in Asia Minor
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conquest of Egypt ⓘ |
| opponent |
Emperor Aurelian
NERFINISHED
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Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Palmyrene Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOperation |
Asia Minor
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | defense of Eastern Roman frontier before secession ⓘ |
| status | defeated ⓘ |
| supportedRulerTitle |
Augusta Zenobia
NERFINISHED
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Emperor Vaballathus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedUnitType |
archers
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cataphracts ⓘ cavalry ⓘ heavy cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ light cavalry ⓘ |
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