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The city of Antioch fell to Aurelian after the Palmyrenes under a general name Zabdas were defeated in Immae on the route to Antioch. The Palmyrenes wanted to prevent Aurelian from capturing Antioch since it was a very important city in the Roman East. The Palmyrene forces reorganized and were stationed in the walled Roman colony of Emesa. The two sides met in the fields of Emesa. The Romans were outnumbered but Aurelian's forces prevailed and the Palmyrenes lost the battle of Emesa.  Aurelian was welcomed into the city and he built a local temple. The Palmyrenes fled and went back to Palmyra. The siege of Palmyra in 272 ended the campaign and Zenobia was captured. Aurelian probably spared Zenobia and Vaballathus. However, he killed Zenobia's chief advisers.

The city of Antioch fell to Aurelian after the Palmyrenes under a general name Zabdas were defeated in Immae on the route to Antioch. The Palmyrenes wanted to prevent Aurelian from capturing Antioch since it was a very important city in the Roman East. The Palmyrene forces reorganized and were stationed in the walled Roman colony of Emesa. The two sides met in the fields of Emesa. The Romans were outnumbered but Aurelian's forces prevailed and the Palmyrenes lost the battle of Emesa.  Aurelian was welcomed into the city and he built a local temple. The Palmyrenes fled and went back to Palmyra. The siege of Palmyra in 272 ended the campaign and Zenobia was captured. Aurelian probably spared Zenobia and Vaballathus. However, he killed Zenobia's chief advisers.

=== Settling a dispute in the Church ===

=== Settling a dispute in the Christian Church ===

There was a man by the name of Paul of Samosata, he had been elected Bishop by the [[christian]] community at Antioch in AD 260. He replaced Demetrius, the former Bishop of Antioch who had died. Some of Paul's beliefs of the church were seen as heretical by some. A early church historian by the name of Eusebius said that Paul believed that [[Christ]] was a mere man on earth. A synod was held in Antioch in AD 264 but Paul managed to hide his heresy. The experienced and senior Bishop of Alexandria, Dionysius was too sick to attend. Zenobia apparently became a patron of Paul and power went over to Paul's head. It resulted in a new investigation.

There was a man by the name of Paul of Samosata, he had been elected Bishop by the [[christian]] community at Antioch in AD 260. He replaced Demetrius, the former Bishop of Antioch who had died. Some of Paul's beliefs of the church were seen as heretical by some. A early church historian by the name of Eusebius said that Paul believed that [[Christ]] was a mere man on earth. A synod was held in Antioch in AD 264 but Paul managed to hide his heresy. The experienced and senior Bishop of Alexandria, Dionysius was too sick to attend. Zenobia apparently became a patron of Paul and power went over to Paul's head. It resulted in a new investigation.