Region: West Asia · Coordinates: 34.553, 38.265 · 5 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| AD 267 | Historia Augusta | After Odaenathus's death, Zenobia dons the mantle of empire and rules in the names of her sons Herennianus and Timolaus |
| AD 272 | Historia Augusta | On the march to Palmyra he endures the hostility of Syrian bandits and many hardships, and is wounded by an arrow during the siege tradition |
| AD 272 | Zosimus, New History | When Aurelian besieges Palmyra on all sides, the Palmyrenes, out of food, put Zenobia on a camel and send her toward the Persian side of the Euphrates. |
| AD 273 | Historia Augusta | While Aurelian is in Europe, the Palmyrenes revolt, killing the garrison commander Sandarion and 600 archers, and install Zenobia's relative Achilleus tradition |
| AD 273 | Zosimus, New History | Zenobia's followers set up Antiochus as emperor, and Aurelian hurries through Antioch to Palmyra, takes it without a fight and razes it, then quickly quells the revolt in Alexandria. |