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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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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerian_(emperor)