Vaballathus
Septimius Vaballathus (Palmyrene Aramaic: 𐡥𐡤𐡡𐡠𐡫𐡶, Wahbʾalat; Arabic: وهب اللات, romanized: Wahb Allāt; c. 259 – c. 274 AD) 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.
| Vaballathus 𐡥𐡤𐡡𐡠𐡫𐡶 | |||||
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| Augustus of Syria, Cappadocia and Aegyptus | |||||
Vaballathus as King on the obverse of a Antoninianus minted in Antioch, 271 AD. Legend: vabalathvs v c r im d r. | |||||
| King of Kings of Palmyra | |||||
| Reign | 267–272 AD | ||||
| Predecessor | Odaenathus and Hairan I | ||||
| Regent | Zenobia | ||||
| Emperor of Palmyra | |||||
| Reign | 272 | ||||
| Successor | Septimius Antiochus (from 273 AD) | ||||
| Co-ruler | Zenobia | ||||
| Born | Septimius Vaballathus c. 259 Palmyra, Syria | ||||
| Died | After 274 Rome, Roman Empire | ||||
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| House | House of Odaenathus | ||||
| Father | Odaenathus | ||||
| Mother | Zenobia | ||||
| Religion | Palmyrene paganism | ||||
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