The Principality of Palmyra, often called simply Palmyra, was a nation in the Qaboosh Region. In 5152 CE it had been an ally of Republic of Cinnabar for several generations, although its rulers, called Autocrators, exercised considerable autonomy. Palmyra was a major trading power in the Qaboosh, and was effective in suppressing pirate activity there.8:2
Its capital was Tadmor.8:19
Its naval forces, the Horde, were very capable in the anti-pirate operations, and were the strongest naval power in the region.8:7
History[]
- 4647 CE 500 years after the Hiatus Palmyra was taken over by Pleasaunce in the First Expansion
- 5042 CE: the Pleasaunce governor on Palmyra and local regional forces revolted and declared independence8:7
- 5072 CE: Alliance of Free Stars was formed8:9
- 5137 CE: Irene married Odin, the heir-apparent;8:9 sometime afterward Odin became Autocrator
- 5152 CE Autocrator Irene, after becoming a widow, launched an attempt to conquer Zenobia, leading to the Battle of Zenobia
Palmyra, whose original Semitic name is Tadmor, was a province of the Roman Empire. In the 3rd century BCE it revolted, establishing a short-lived Palmyran Empire, before being reconquered by Rome.