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by Libbie Hawker

Zenobia was

a 3rd-century Queen of the

in Syria

, who led a famous revolt against the Roman Empire. She

expanded the empire, conquering Egypt

and expelling the Roman prefect

,

, who was beheaded after he led an attempt to recapture the territory. She ruled over Egypt until 274, when she was defeated and taken as a hostage to Rome by Emperor

. It is said that she was paraded through the streets of Rome, bound by chains of gold.

Zenobia on Wikipedia

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