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In AD 272, Aurelian marched with his legions to defeat the Palmyrene Empire under Zenobia and Vaballathus. The Palmyrene Empire had invaded parts of Asia Minor, the Levant and Egypt. They met fierce resistance from a Roman Admiral, Tenagino Probus who had been conducting operations in the Mediterranean sea against Gothic pirates. He came back to Egypt after the Palmyrenes left a garrison of 5,000 men. He ejected the garrison from the province. The Palmyrenes came back and he defeated them. He pursued them but the Roman force was surprise attacked near Babylon, a Roman garrison fort and he was captured. Probus committed suicide. In the province of Arabia, they also met resistance from Trassus, the commander of a Roman Legion but he was defeated near Bostra. Aurelian met little resistance is Asia minor, many cities and towns were not in support of Zenobia's conquest of the region.  

In AD 272, Aurelian marched with his legions to defeat the Palmyrene Empire under Zenobia and Vaballathus. The Palmyrene Empire had invaded parts of Asia Minor, the Levant and Egypt. They met fierce resistance from a Roman Admiral, Tenagino Probus who had been conducting operations in the Mediterranean sea against Gothic pirates. He came back to Egypt after the Palmyrenes left a garrison of 5,000 men. He ejected the garrison from the province. The Palmyrenes came back and he defeated them. He pursued them but the Roman force was surprise attacked near Babylon, a Roman garrison fort and he was captured. Probus committed suicide. In the province of Arabia, they also met resistance from Trassus, the commander of a Roman Legion but he was defeated near Bostra. Aurelian met little resistance is Asia minor, many cities and towns were not in support of Zenobia's conquest of the region.  

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 AD 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 Church ===

=== Defeating the Gallic Roman Empire ===

=== Defeating the Gallic Roman Empire ===

Then he focused his attention to the provinces of west. He defeated the Gallic Roman Empire under Tetricus I and his Caesar, Tetricus II in 274, in the battle of Chalons. Tetricus, his son and his close staff defected to Aurelian probably as part of a prearranged plan to surrender when the Rhine and Danubian legions met. Tetricus defected when the two sides met so that the generals couldn't pick one of their own to command the Rhine legions. The battle of Chalons was a bloody battle that apparently saw the Rhine Legions massacred. It probably was not part of Aurelian's plan since he needed those legions to defend Gaul from invasion from Germanic tribes. Through that, he reunited the whole Empire under one Emperor.

Then he focused his attention to the provinces of west. He defeated the Gallic Roman Empire under Tetricus I and his Caesar, Tetricus II in AD 274, in the battle of Chalons. Tetricus, his son and his close staff defected to Aurelian probably as part of a prearranged plan to surrender when the Rhine and Danubian legions met. Tetricus defected when the two sides met so that the generals couldn't pick one of their own to command the Rhine legions. The battle of Chalons was a bloody battle that apparently saw the Rhine Legions massacred. It probably was not part of Aurelian's plan since he needed those legions to defend Gaul from invasion from Germanic tribes. Through that, he reunited the whole Empire under one Emperor.

== Death ==

== Death ==