Tanûkhids
Nation | Defunct
333 BCE to 1107 CE
The Tanûkhids or Tanukh are a confederation of Arab tribes, sometimes characterized as Saracens.
They first rise to prominence in northern Arabia and south of Syria in the third century BCE.
Both Lakhmid and Tanukhid inscriptions will be found at Umm el-Jimal in Jordan and Namara in Syria.
The ancient Tanukhi tribal confederation is largely taken over by several branches of the large Azd and Quda'a tribe.
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Zenobia makes expeditions with her large army to Syria and ...
...Chalcedon.
The invasion results in success, marking the greatest extent of Palmyrene dominance over the east once they reach Ancyra.
The invasion paves the road for Zenobia's imperial claims and her subsequent breakaway and the independence of the short-lived Palmyrene Empire.
The reason why Palmyrene queen has resorted to using military force to strengthen her authority in the East is unclear, but the refusal of Roman officials to recognize Palmyrene authority will be suggested as a reason, so Zenobia's expeditions are intended to maintain Palmyrene dominance.
Another factor may been the weakness of Roman central authority and its corresponding inability to protect the provinces, which has harmed Palmyrene trade and had probably persuaded Zenobia that the only way to maintain stability and prosperity in the Roman East is direct Palmyrene control over the region.
Also, Bostra and Egypt receive trade that would have otherwise passed through Palmyra, while the Tanukhid tribes near Bostra and the merchants of Alexandria have probably attempted to rid themselves of Palmyrene domination, all of which trigger military action from the queen.