Person:Unknown Theodora (16)

the philosopher Libanius mentions amongst his friends in the late 390s a certain Eusebius son of Oedenathus and descendant of king Oedenathus, and in the 9th century Photius noted that around 500 AD the pagan philosopher Damascius dedicated a book to Theodora, daughter of Diogenes, son of Eusebius son of Flavianus and descendant of king Sampsigeramus of Emesa. Settipani notes that these two fragments tie in very well with each other chronologically if we make Flavianus son of Libanius' friend Eusebius, and at least support the idea of strong linkages between Emesa and Palmyra, even if these individuals were descended from Oedenathus through his first marriage rather than through Zenobia.