Who Was Zenobia?

Zenobia was a third century Queen of Palmyra, now spectacular Roman ruins in the Syrian desert.

She stood up to the Roman empire, fighting several successful battles and establishing independence for a period of time for her city state.

The more positive descriptions of her describe a brave and strong warrior, a wise and charismatic ruler, a woman of integrity, and a dedicated mother.

As with all interesting historical figures of the time, there are also negative descriptions aplenty, but it's the positive aspects that appealed to us!

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