Introduction

Aurelian finally defeated palmyra and captured queen zenobia in late two 72 a d under different circumstances, a victory of this magnitude might have earned the emperor a rest from his labors. But no sooner had palmyra than messengers arrived with the news that the carpi, a germanic tribe situated north of the danube, were now flooding down into moesia and thrace. The indefatigable aurelian gathered up his equally indefatigables army and march back to the danube.