Palmyrene invasion of Egypt
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palmyrene-invasion-of-egypt-176-12853468
title:
Palmyrene invasion of Egypt
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The Palmyrene invasion of Egypt occurred in the summer, or possibly in October, of 270 AD when the forces of Queen Zenobia of Palmyra, led by her general Zabdas and aided by an Egyptian general named Timagenes, invaded and subsequently annexed Egypt, which was under control of the Roman Empire at the time. The invasion of Egypt is sometimes explained by Zenobia's desire to secure an alternative trade route to the Euphrates, which was cut because of the war with the Sasanian Empire, although the
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Conflict between the Roman and Palmyrene Empires (270)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmyrene_invasion_of_Egypt
date created:
2018-05-27T19:54:30Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T19:15:04Z
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