 Odaenathus was described as Roman senator in the undated tomb inscription and Hairan I was mentioned with the same title in the 251 inscription . Scholarly opinions vary on the exact date of Odaenathus ' elevation to the position ; Gawlikowski and Jean Starcky maintain that the senatorial rank predates the Ras elevation . Udo Hartmann concludes that Odaenathus first became a Ras in the 240s then a senator in 250 . Another possibility is that the senatorial rank and lordship occurred simultaneously ; Odaenathus was chosen as a Ras following Gordian 's death , then after Philip the Arab concluded a peace with the Persians , the emperor ratified Odaenathus ' lordship and admitted him to the senate to guarantee Palmyra 's continuous subordination . 
 Odaenathus was described as Roman senator in the undated tomb inscription and Hairan I was mentioned with the same title in the 251 inscription . Scholarly opinions vary on the exact date of Odaenathus <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'</mark></a>elevation to the position ; Gawlikowski and Jean Starcky maintain that the senatorial rank <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>predates</mark></a> the Ras elevation . Udo Hartmann <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>concludes</mark></a> that Odaenathus first became a Ras in the 240s then a senator in 250 . Another possibility is that the senatorial rank and lordship occurred simultaneously ; Odaenathus was chosen as a Ras following Gordian <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>death , then after Philip the Arab concluded a peace with the Persians , the emperor ratified Odaenathus <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'</mark></a>lordship and admitted him to the senate to guarantee Palmyra <a href='null_genetive' title='6'><mark>'s</mark></a>continuous subordination . 
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