# Episode CCXIII - Zenobia

An episode of [Emperors of Rome](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/850148806), 4 Aug 2023, 35 min.

Audio: https://www.mattsmithpodcast.com/emperors/230804-zenobia.mp3

The weakness of Rome was the strength of Palmyra, and the east came to be be ruled by the Queen Zenobia. Cultured and ambitious, her empire stretched from Egypt to Turkey, which made her a formidable challenge for Aurelian. Part II of 'Aurelian' Guest: Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies at the Australian National University).

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