#odainat

Septimius Odenathus, or Odainat, was the head of the Julii Aurelii Septimii tribe.  He rose to power in Palmyra, and then quickly proved himself to be an amazing general and a fearless leader.  His wife, Semptimia Zenobia, Bat Zenabai, or Queen Zenobia, was said to hunt and ride with him.  His death at Emesa, after either a battle with Parthian renegades, or possibly a hunt, is known to be an assassination, possibly by his cousin.  While Zenobia has been blamed for his death, there is really very little to support that, other than the fact that she took the power when her son inherited the throne.