Valerian (emperor)
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| Reign | September 253 – June 260 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Aemilian | ||||||||
| Successor | Gallienus (alone) | ||||||||
| Co-emperor | Gallienus | ||||||||
| Born | c. 199 | ||||||||
| Died | After 260 AD Bishapur or Gundishapur | ||||||||
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| Dynasty | Valerian | ||||||||
Valerian (/vəˈlɪəriən/ və-LEER-ee-ən; Latin: Publius Licinius Valerianus; c. 199 – 260 or 264) was Roman emperor from 253 to spring 260 AD. Valerian is known as the first Roman emperor to have been taken captive in battle, captured by the Persian emperor Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, causing shock and instability throughout the Roman Empire. The unprecedented event and his unknown fate generated a variety of different reactions and "new narratives about the Roman Empire in diverse contexts".