As write Persians of her nobless So worthy was in armies, and so keen, That no wight passed her in hardiness, Nor in lineage, nor other gentleness. — Chaucer Zenobia was a warrior queen of Palmyra, one of the grandest cities in the 1st century AD. After her husband died in battle, Zenobia ruled his empire from her Persian palace, eventually conquering lands in Egypt, Syria and beyond. In an era shaped by the male emperors of Rome, she created a Southern kingdom stretching from Syria all the way to Greece — entirely independent of Rome. She was legendarily terrifying in battle. Chaucer writes of how she tamed leopards, bears and other wild beasts to march alongside her soldiers — the ultimate intimidation tactic.
A Woman to Know: Zenobia
A Woman to Know: Zenobia
A Woman to Know: Zenobia
As write Persians of her nobless So worthy was in armies, and so keen, That no wight passed her in hardiness, Nor in lineage, nor other gentleness. — Chaucer Zenobia was a warrior queen of Palmyra, one of the grandest cities in the 1st century AD. After her husband died in battle, Zenobia ruled his empire from her Persian palace, eventually conquering lands in Egypt, Syria and beyond. In an era shaped by the male emperors of Rome, she created a Southern kingdom stretching from Syria all the way to Greece — entirely independent of Rome. She was legendarily terrifying in battle. Chaucer writes of how she tamed leopards, bears and other wild beasts to march alongside her soldiers — the ultimate intimidation tactic.