Zenobia
3rd-century Queen of the Palmyrene Empire
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Summary
Zenobia was born on 240[1] in Palmyra[2]. She died on January 1, 275[3], in unknown[4]. She worked as a ruler[5]. She ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,621 views/month, #6,130 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Odaenathus[7]
- Child: Vaballathus[8], Hairan II[9], Septimius Antiochus[10]
- Country of citizenship: Palmyrene Empire[11], Ancient Rome[12]
- Position held: empress regnant[13], Palmyrene emperor[14]
- Notable work: Epitome[15]
- Sex or gender: female[16]
- Family: House of Odaenathus[17]
- Noble title: Augusta[18]
- Commons category: Zenobia[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Zenobia[20]
- Commons gallery: Zenobia[21]
- Relative: Hairan I[22]
- Depicted by: De mulieribus claris[23]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[25], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[26], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[28], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[29], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[30], The Encyclopedia Americana[31], The American Cyclopædia[32], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[33], A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[34], The New Student's Reference Work[35], New International Encyclopedia[36], Pauly–Wissowa[37]
- Birth name: בת זבי[38]
- Name in native language: Septimia Zenobia[39], Σεπτιμία Ζηνοβία[40]
- Different from: Zenobia[41]
- Time period: High Roman Empire[42]
- Nomen gentilicium: Septimia[43]
- Gens: Septimia gens[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Zenobia include she[45], a taxon[46].
Why It Matters
Zenobia has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
Entities named for her include she[45], a taxon[46].
FAQs
Where was Zenobia born?
Zenobia was born in Palmyra[2].
Where did Zenobia die?
Zenobia passed away in unknown[4].
Who was Zenobia married to?
Zenobia's spouses include Odaenathus[7].
What did Zenobia do for work?
Zenobia worked as a ruler[5].