Do you think that Odaenathus and the people of Palmyra were really free in their alliance with Rome? Why or why not?
How do you think Zenobia’s military campaigns and conquests were different from the Romans’? Do you think that Zenobia’s decision to invade other countries to take back territory from Rome was justifiable? Why or why not?
Why do you think Zenobia was treated differently after her defeat than Vercingetorix or other Roman captives of war?
