Establishment of The Empire
Septimius Odaenathus was assassinated and his son Vaballathus was made king (rex consul imperator dux Romanorum, "king, consul, emperor, leader of the Romans" and corrector totius orientis, or "coruler for the entirety of the East") of the Palmyrene Empire.
The real power behind the throne was his mother Zenobia. With the legions at her disposal, and aided by the continuing struggle for Rome, Zenobia conquered Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Asia Minor and Lebanon. She even adopted the title of Augustus for her son and herself.
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