Zenobia

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/zenobia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the reign?Circa 267/268 – 272 CE
2. What is the key territories conquered?Syria, Egypt, parts of Asia Minor
3. Who was Zenobia?Zenobia was a queen who ruled the ancient city of Palmyra, which was in what is now Syria. She led her people during a time when Rome was having trouble keeping control.
4. How did Zenobia become queen?After her husband, Odaenathus, died, Zenobia took over the leadership of Palmyra. She used the city’s wealth and its important location to strengthen her power.

Palmyrene Empire: A short-lived ancient state centered in Palmyra, which challenged Roman authority in the East during the 3rd century CE.
Hegemony: Leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others.
Crisis of the Third Century: A period of intense political instability, civil war, and economic turmoil in the Roman Empire from 235 to 284 CE.
Client State: A state that is subordinate to another more powerful state.