Zabdas
Sign in to savethumb|Zenobia.jpg Zabdas was a 3rd-century general (an Egyptian according to ancient sources like Zosimus and Historia Augusta) who led the forces of Empress Zenobia of Palmyra during her rule as regent of her son Vaballathus and her subsequent rebellion against the Roman Emperor under the short-lived independent Palmyrene Empire. He led Palmyra's expeditions in the middle east which included annexing territory spanning from Roman Egypt to Asia Minor.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Palmyrene Empire
- Place of birth
- Palmyra
- Place of death
- Homs
- Occupation
- military officer
- Award
- generalissimo
- Image
- Zenobia.jpg
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- different from
- Zamudas of Jerusalem
- date of death
- 0273-01-01
- allegiance
- Palmyrene Empire
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8 sectionsContents
- Campaigns
- Expedition against the Tanukhids
- Invasion of Egypt
- Campaigns in Asia Minor
- Battles against Aurelian
- Death
- Notes
- Sources
thumb|Zenobia.jpg Zabdas was a 3rd-century general (an Egyptian according to ancient sources like Zosimus and Historia Augusta) who led the forces of Empress Zenobia of Palmyra during her rule as regent of her son Vaballathus and her subsequent rebellion against the Roman Emperor under the short-lived independent Palmyrene Empire. He led Palmyra's expeditions in the middle east which included annexing territory spanning from Roman Egypt to Asia Minor.
Following Emperor Aurelian's campaign in the east and the fall of Palmyra, Zabdas, among other notable Palmyrene officials including Cassius Longinus was executed in Emesa after being held on trial by the emperor.
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