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Odaenathus

father: Hairanes, son of Vaballathus, son of Nasor
first wife: an unknown lady son: Herodian
second wife: Zenobia sons: Septimius Hairanes, Vaballathus

Septimius Odaenathus: emperor of Palmyra (260-267).

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±220 Born in Palmyra
Exarch of Palmyra
Before 258 Consul
(Deputy of the?) Proconsul of Syria
260 Valerian taken captive by the Sasanian king Shapur; many usurpations (Macrianus, Quietus in the east; Ingenuus and Regalianus in Pannonia; Postumus in Gaul)
261 Odaenathus captures Emesa, where Quietus had established an independent state
262 Death of Valerian, still captive; Valerian's son Gallienus accepts the existence of the Palmyrene Empire and appoints Odaenathus as dux Romanorum ("leader of the Romans"). Other titles: corrector totius Orientis, rex regum. His son Herodian is also called rex regum.
266 Odaenathus captures Ctesiphon
267 Assassinated with Herodian

Succeeded by: Zenobia, Vaballathus