Northern Africa 266: Odaenathus

late 266
late 266
Odaenathus
Despite the disasters of 260, Odaenathus of Palmyra remained loyal to Rome and in 261 he helped finish off the Macriani family of usurpers. Now dominant in Syria, Odaenathus led two Roman retaliatory expeditions against Persia in 262–3 and 266–7. Meanwhile, Egypt—which had supported the Macriani—remained restive.