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Government of Egypt^ and held it during the 

 fhort Reign of the Emperor Claudius Gothi- 

 cm. But Aurelian coming tg the Imperial 

 Dignity, would not fuffer the Title of Au- 

 gufim in this Family, tho' he was contented 

 that they fliould hold under him as rice C^- 

 faris I) as plainly appears by the Latin Coins 

 of Aurelian on the one fide, and Waballathm 

 (which Name is often found in thefe Infcrip- 

 tionsj on the other, with thefe Letters 

 V. C. R. LM. OR , which P. Hardvin has 

 moft judicoufly interpreted l^ice CAfaris ReBor 

 Imperii Orient is^ but without the Title of C^c- 

 f^r or Augufiusy and with a Lawrel inflead 

 of a Diadem. But both Waballathm and Ze^ 

 nohia are ftiled CGBACTOl in the Greek 

 Coins, made, 'tis probable, within their own 

 Jurifdidion. Two of the Latin I have feen, 

 and they are as defcribed, excepting the 

 Points, 



But nothing lefs than a Participation of 

 the Empir? contenting Zenpbja^ and Aureh-- 

 an perfifting not to have it difmembred : He 

 . marched againft her, and having in two Bat- 

 tles routed her Forces, he fhut her up and 

 Befieged her in Palmyra : And the Beftcged 

 finding that the great refiftance they made^ 

 availed not againft that refoiute Emperor, 

 they yielded the Town \ and Zenobia flying 

 with her Son, was purfued and taken: With 

 which Aurelian being contented, fpared the 

 City, and leaving a fniall Garrifon, march'd 

 for Rome vdth this Captive Lady: But the 

 Inhabitants believing h^ vv^ould not return, 

 fet up again for themfelves, and (as r^flfctis 

 has it) flew the Garrifon he had left in the 



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