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Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus
Birth: unknown
Death: unknown
Birth Date Prefix: c. 193 - 200 AD
Death Date Prefix: After 260 or 264 AD (aged 60)
Nickname: Valerian
Biography
"Valerian, also known as Valerian the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 260 AD. He was taken captive by Sassanian Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor to be captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire."
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"Valerian, also known as Valerian the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 260 AD. He was taken captive by Sassanian Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor to be captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire."
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