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Odenathus von Palmyra
- Preferred Name: Odenathus von Palmyra[1]
- Gender: M
- Death: Y
- FSID: L858-295
- Birth: um 0300 in Síria at LATI: N4.52 LONG: E7.57 with note: calculated
Preferred Parents:
Father: Imperator Caesar Lucius Julius Aurelius Septimius Vaballathus Athenodorus Augustus , b. um 0265 in Tadmur, Ḩimş, Syria d. 325
Sources:
- Title: Boddy Family,The by Maurice Boddy_Last update 17 JULY 2016, [accessed 11 August 2016]
Author: In the chapter "Pre- 1538; 'Middle & Far East & Graeco-Roman', in lineages nominated as follows: - In the chapter "Pre- 1538; 'Middle & Far East & Graeco-Roman', in lineages nominated as follows: - [1]. - MAURETANIA [on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa] [2]. - THAALABA OF ARABIA [3]. - EMESA [in modern day Syria] [4]. - NASSUM [Palmyra was in central Syria] [5]. - NASOR [6]. - ACACIUS [7]. - UNKNOWN
Publication: Name: http://mauriceboddy.org.uk/Index.html;
Note: 1/. MAURETANIA [on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa]
[NUMD281] King Manastabal of Numidia (born c.190BCE), King of Massyler (148-140BCE). m. ?. He died 140BCE.
. [NUMD291] Galida of Numidia (born c.155BCE). m. ?. He died 88BCE.
. . [NUMD301] King Hiempsal II of Numidia (born c.120BCE), King of Numidia. m. ?. He died 60BCE.
. . . [NUMD311] King Juba I of Numidia & Gaetulum (born c.85BCE) m. ?. He died 88BCE.
. . . . [NUMD321] King Juba II of Mauretania (born c.52BCE), King of Mauretania, married 1. Glaphyra of Cappadocia
(see CAPPADOCIA), divorced; then 2 [ROME393] Cleopatra VIII Selene (born 40BCE, daughter of Mark
Antony, see ROME) . Juba died 23CE.
. . . . . [NUMD331] King Ptolemy of Mauretania (born c.15BCE, son of Juba II & Cleopatra), King of Mauretania,
married [PART123] Julia Urania (born c.15BCE, daughter of King Phraates IV of Parthia, see PARTHIA).
He died in Rome (40CE).
. . . . . . [NUMD342] Drusilla of Mauretania (born c.15CE, daughter of Ptolemy) married 1.
[EMES341] King Sohaemus (born 7CE, see EMESA below); then 2. Marcus Antonius Felix of Judea.EMESA
2/. THAALABA OF ARABIA
[THAA351] Thaalba of Arabia married Iotape of Judea.
. [THAA361] Haretht El-Qhitrif of Arabia m. ?
. . [THAA371] Amir Maes-Sama of Arabia m. ?
. . . [THAA381] Amir Muzeikya of Arabia m. ?
. . . . [THAA391] Thaalba of Arabia m. ?
. . . . . [THAA401] Hareth of Arabia m. ?
. . . . . . [THAA412] Zabbai of Arabia (daughter of Hareth), married
[NASS411] Julius Aurelius Zenobius (born c.205, see NASSUM below).
3/. EMESA [in modern day Syria]
[EMES301] King Sampsigeramus I of Emesa (born c.110BCE), King of Emesa. m. ? He died c.55BCE.
. [EMES311] Iamblichus I (born c.80BCE). m. ?. He died 31BCE.
. . [EMES321] King Iamblichus II of Emesa (55BCE) (born c.55BCE), King of Emesa. m. ? He died c.20BCE.
. . . [EMES331] King Sampsigeramus II of Emesa (born c.20BCE), King of Emesa, married [CONG222]
m. [COMG222] --- of Commagene (born c.15BCE, daughter of King Mithridates III, see COMMAGENE
KINGDOM).
. . . . [EMES341] King Sohaemus of Emesa (born c.7CE), King of Emesa, married
[NUMD342] Drusilla of Mauretania (born c.15CE, daughter of [NUMD331] Ptolemaios of Mauretania
(see MAURETANIA above). Afterwards Drusilla married 2. Marcus Antonius Felix of Judea.
. . . . . [EMES351] King Gaius Julius Alexio of Emesa (born 35CE), m. ? He died 78.
. . . . . . [EMES362] Mammaea of Emesa (born 65CE, daughter of Gaius)
married m. [NASS361] King Malchus of Palmyra (born 60). (see NASSUM below).
4/. NASSUM [Palmyra was in central Syria]
[NASS351] Nassum (born c.40). m. ?
. [NASS361] King Malchus of Palmyra (born c.60), King of Palmyra, married to
[EMES362] Mammaea of Emesa (born c.65, daughter of Gaius Julius Alexio, see EMESA above).
. . [NASS371] Zenobius (born c.95). m. ?
. . . [NASS381] Gaius Julius Bassus Nassum (born c.115). m. ? He died 179.
. . . . [NASS391] Malchus (born c.180). m. ?
. . . . . [NASS401] Malchus (180) m. ?
. . . . . . [NASS411] Julius Aurelius Zenobius (born c.205), married
[THAA412] Zabbai of Arabia (daughter of Hareth, see THAALABA OF ARABIA above.
. . . . . . . [NASS422] Julia Aurelia Zenobia (born c.220, daughter of Julius), Queen of Palmyra,
married 1. [NASO421] Septimus Odaenathus (born c.220, see NASOR below)
5/. NASOR
[NASO361] Nasor (born c.60). m. ?
. [NASO371] Yarhai (born c.85). m. ?
. . [NASO381] Maliko (born c.110). m. ?
. . . [NASO391] Nasor (born c.140). m. ?
. . . . [NASO401] Septimus Vaballathes (born c.170). m. ?
. . . . . [NASO411] Septimus Hairanes (born c.195), Governor of Palmyra. m. ?
. . . . . . [NASO421] Septimus Odaenathus (born c.220), Governor of Palmyra,
married 1. ---; 2. [NASS422] Julia Aurelia Zenobia (born c.220, see NASSUM above).
. . . . . . . [NASO431] Wahballtes m. ?
. . . . . . . . [NASO441] Odenathus m. ?
. . . . . . . . . [NASO451] Eusebius m. ?
. . . . . . . . . . [NASO461] Flavianus (born c.375). m. ?
. . . . . . . . . . . [NASO471] Eusebius (born c.400). m. ?
. . . . . . . . . . . . [NASO481] Diogenes (born c.430). m. ?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . [NASO492] Theodora {aka Balbila or Babila} (born c.465, daughter of Diogenes)
married 1. [ACAC491] Acacius (see ACACIUS below); then 2. ---.
6/. ACACIUS
[ACAC491] Acacius (born c.465) married [NASO492] Theodora (daughter of Diogenes, see NASOR above). He died c.502, and
afterwards Theodora married 2. ---..
. [ACAC502] Theodora (born c.497, daughter of [ACAC491] Acacius)
married 1. [ACAZ501] --- (see UNKNOWN below);
then 2. (525) EMPEROR JUSTINIAN I. ---
7/. UNKNOWN
[ACAZ501] --- married [ACAC502] Theodora (see ACACIA above).
. [ACAZ512] Theodora (born c.515, daughter of Theodora) married [FLAV101] Flavius Anastasius Paulus Probus
Sabinianus Pompeius (see MANICHAEA).
Page: This source reinforces the link between Empress Theodara of Byzantine and Julia Aurelia Zenobia (born c.220, daughter of Julius), Queen of Palmyra. This lineage is provided for the period from 0465 in to 220 by the family of Nassum. Other sources confirming this link are from Chris Bennett of Tyndale House and Jamie D. Allen. Birth and some other vital dates are provided for the lineage.
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