 An undated inscription refers to Odaenathus as a Ras and records the gift of a throne to him by a Palmyrene citizen named " Ogeilu son of Maqqai Haddudan Hadda " , which confirms the supreme character of Odaenathus ' title . The earliest known inscriptions mentioning the title are dated to October 251 and April 252 ; the 251 inscription refer to Odaenathus ' eldest son Hairan I as Ras while the 252 inscription mention Odaenathus with that title . Hairan I was apparently elevated to co @-@ lordship status by his father . Although the written evidence for Odaenathus lordship dates to 251 , it is possible that he acquired the title as early as the 240s ; following the death of Roman emperor Gordian III in 244 during a campaign against Persia , the Palmyrenes might have elected Odaenathus to defend the city . 
 An undated inscription <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>refers</mark></a> to Odaenathus as a Ras and <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>records</mark></a> the gift of a throne to him by a Palmyrene citizen named " Ogeilu son of Maqqai Haddudan Hadda " , which <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>confirms</mark></a> the supreme character of Odaenathus <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'</mark></a>title . The earliest known inscriptions mentioning the title are dated to October 251 and April 252 ; the 251 inscription refer to Odaenathus <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'</mark></a>eldest son Hairan I as Ras while the 252 inscription mention Odaenathus with that title . Hairan I was apparently elevated to co @-@ lordship status by his father . Although the written evidence for Odaenathus lordship <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>dates</mark></a> to 251 , it is possible that he acquired the title as early as the 240s ; following the death of Roman emperor Gordian III in 244 during a campaign against Persia , the Palmyrenes might <a href='been_done' title='7'><mark>have</mark></a> elected Odaenathus to defend the city . 
An undated inscription refer to Odaenathus as a Ras and record the gift of a throne to him by a Palmyrene citizen named " Ogeilu son of Maqqai Haddudan Hadda " , which confirm da supreme character of Odaenathus  title . The earliest known inscriptions mentioning tdatitle are dated to October 251 and April 252 ; the 251 inscription refer to Odaenathus  eldest son Hairan I as Ras while thda52 inscription mention Odaenathus wit that title . Hairan I was apparently elevated to co @-@ lordship status by his father . Although thedaitten evidence for Odaenathus lordship date to 251 , it is possible dat he acquired the title as early as the 240s ; following the dath of Roman emperor Gordian III in 244 during a campaign against Persia , the Palmyrenes mite done elected Odaenathus to defend the city .