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Also known as Lucius Iulius Septimius Vaballatus Aphenodorus, Athenodorus, Lucius Julius Septimius Vaballatus, Vabalathus

Septimius Vaballathus (; ; – ) was emperor of the Palmyrene Empire centred at Palmyra in the region of Syria.

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Royalty.name
Vaballathus
Royalty.succession
King of Kings of Palmyra
Royalty.predecessor
Odaenathus and Hairan I
Royalty.reign
267–272 AD
Royalty.succession1
Emperor of Palmyra
Royalty.successor1
Septimius Antiochus (from 273 AD)
Royalty.reign1
272
Royalty.regent
Zenobia
Royalty.regent1
Zenobia
Royalty.reg type1
Co-ruler
Royalty.image
Aurelian-with-vabalathus (reverse).jpg
Royalty.caption
Vaballathus as King on the obverse of a Aureus minted in Antioch, 271 AD. Legend: .
Royalty.father
Odaenathus
Royalty.mother
Zenobia
Royalty.house
House of Odaenathus
Royalty.religion
Palmyrene paganism
Royalty.birth_name
Septimius Vaballathus
Royalty.birth_place
Palmyra, Syria

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date of birth
0266-00-00
date of death
0273-00-00
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Vaballathus
name in native language
Lucius Julius Aurelius Septimius Vaballathus Athenodorus
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8 sections
Contents
  • Early life
  • As king
  • Succession to the throne
  • Reign
  • Defeat
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Septimius Vaballathus (; ; – ) was emperor of the Palmyrene Empire centred at Palmyra in the region of Syria.

He came to power as a child under his regent mother Zenobia, who led a revolt against the Roman Empire and formed the independent Palmyrene Empire.

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