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Zenobia was the daughter of Mithridates of Iberia, King of Greater Armenia, who married her cousin Rhadamistus. She is best known from the Annals of Tacitus, as well as many works of art depicting her. Rhadamistus commanded the Caucasian Iberians from 34 CE and sought to take the Armenian throne. He succeeded in 51 CE. Zenobia occupied the throne of Queen of Armenia in 51–53 and 54–55 CE, during the reign of Rhadamistus. After Rhadamistus was overthrown for the second time, he and his wife fled. While fleeing from Tiridates, the new ruler of Armenia, the pregnant Zenobia asked Rhadamistus to kill her in order to avoid shameful captivity. Her husband stabbed her with his sword and threw her into the waters of the Araxes. However, the wound was not fatal, and she was pulled out of the water by shepherds. Then she went to Tiridates, who treated her with respect and reverence. That's right. Echo of Moscow. Historian Natalia Ivanovna Basovskaya tells the story. Please support our channel by subscribing. Leave comments and follow the publications!