Episode B48 270

Published: Nov. 24, 2017, 11:48 p.m.

b'Synopsis:\\xa0 Zenobia\\u2019s armies successfully capture Arabia Petraea and Egypt.\\xa0 The death of Claudius and his brother Quintillus pave the way for the Emperor Aurelian.\\n\\u201cZenobia began to think of extending her dominion, and therefore sent Zabdas into Egypt.\\u201d \\u2013 Zosimus, The History\\n\\u201cNor was the plague confined to the Barbarians alone, but began to infest the Romans, many of whom died, and amongst the rest Claudius, a person adorned with every virtue\\u2026Quintillus, the brother of Claudius, was then declared emperor.\\xa0 He had reigned but a few months, and had performed nothing worthy of notice, before Aurelian was raised to the imperial throne.\\u201d \\u2013 Zosimus, The History\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'