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118- The Palmyrene Wars

The History of Rome

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Zenobia, the eastern queen who very nearly made self the equal of the roman emperor, was now his prisoner. After a generation of bad news, aurelian was finally putting together a record the romans could celebrate. And he planned to let them cele his victories with a good old fashioned triumph. But what was a triumph without rome's enemies marched through the streets of the eternal city in chains? By risking everything, though she wound up losing everything.

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