Zenobia Restaurant 4.48

Zenobia was the wife of Odaenathus, ruler of the Roman colony Palmyra in present-day Syria. When he and his eldest son were assassinated, Zenobia declared herself queen. Not content to rule a mere colony, she seized Egypt, invaded other Roman holdings, and announced her independence from the Empire. Aurelius, emperor of Rome, struck back, defeating her in 274 AD.