Arelian and the Palmyrine Court

The palmyrine court then advanced to amisa, where zenobia set up a forward base from which to confront arelian when he emerged into syria. With a little luck, the cities of asia minor would stick with their new eastern benefactor and resist the advance of aurelion. He had no time for prolonged sieges and no intention of continuing without insuring that all anatolea was subdued. So much to zenobia's chagrin, arelian picked a third option from the hat: forced the cities ofasia minor to capitulate and then proceed safely and securely on to syria. The further west you went, the