Septimius Antiochus
Septimius Antiochus (
In 272 AD, Emperor Aurelian had defeated the breakaway Kingdom of Palmyra; its king, Vaballathus, and his mother, Zenobia, were in Roman captivity. In 273 AD, another rebellion against Roman rule broke out in Palmyra. The rebels first approached Aurelian's governor, Marcellinus, about becoming emperor, but he pretended to consider the offer while sending a letter to Aurelian warning of the rebellion.[1] While the rebels waited, they decided to elevate Septimius Antiochus, the reputed son of Zenobia, to the purple. When the emperor received Marcellinus' letter, he acted quickly, and the city was restored to Roman rule in the spring of 273. Aurelian punished the city severely, but is said to have spared Antiochus.[2]: 152
Antiochus claimed to be descended from Queen
References
- ^ Watson, Alaric, Aurelian and the Third Century, pg. 80
- ^ ISBN 978-1-84725-034-6. Retrieved Aug 29, 2020.
- ISBN 978-1-78155-738-9. Retrieved Aug 29, 2020.
- ISBN 0-415-30187-4. Retrieved Aug 29, 2020.
- ISBN 978-1-78429-235-5. Retrieved Aug 29, 2020.