person
Valerian (emperor)
Also known as Publius Licinius Valerianus
low
- born. 200high · Wikidata P569
- died. 260slow · Wikidata P570
Emperor (253-260) whose edicts of 257-258 targeted clergy (Cyprian was executed); captured by the Persian king Shapur I.
Wikipedia extract
Valerian was Roman emperor from 253 to spring 260 AD. He rose to power during a particularly unstable period during the Crisis of the Third Century and appointed his son Gallienus as co-emperor.
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- Valerian (emperor) · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q46750 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
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- Q46750
- VIAF 37709520
- Library of Congress n80125735
- Catholic Encyclopedia 15256b
roman-emperors · persecution · 3rd-century