Valerian (emperor)

Reece Period attributed: Period 12

Member of the Third Century Emperors dynasty.

Coins for this issuer were issued from 253 until 260.

Publius Licinius Valerianus was of noble descent and succeeded Aemilian by proclaiming himself emperor and killing his predecessor. The Senate approved of him and immediately elevated his son Gallienus to co-ruler; hope was that the two could bring order to the troubled empire.

Valerian dealt with Syria and the Persians; he had initial success and was granted the title “Restorer of the Orient”. Gallienus took care of the Germans. However, Valerian’s successes grew fewer and he stupidly agreed to negotiate with the Persian king accompanied only by a small retinue. The Persian king took Valerian captive, and he died in captivity.

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• Preferred label: Valerian (emperor)
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• Predecessor: Aemilianus
• Successor: Gallienus
• Definition: Valerian (/vəˈlɪəriən/; Latin: Publius Licinius Valerianus; c. 199 – 260 or 264) was Roman emperor from 253 to spring 260 AD. He persecuted Christians and was later taken captive by the Persian emperor Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the first Roman emperor to be captured as a prisoner of war, causing shock and instability throughout the Roman Empire.The unprecedented event and the unknown fate of the captured emperor generated a variety of different reactions and "new narratives about the Roman Empire in diverse contexts".
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  • Marcus Nummius Tuscus
  • Mummius Bassus
  • M. Acilius Glabrio
  • Lucius Valerius Maximus (consul 233)
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  • Lucius Valerius Poplicola Balbinus Maximus
  • Volusianus
  • M. Acilius Glabrio
  • Lucius Valerius Maximus (consul 233)
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