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Valerian

Valerian was Roman emperor from 253-260.
The Humiliation of the Emperor Valerian by the Persian King Sapor by Hans Holbein the Younger.

The Humiliation of the Emperor Valerian by the Persian King Sapor by Hans Holbein the Younger, c. 1521. Pen and Ink drawing.

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Publius Licinius Valerianus was born c. 200. Valerian was captured and killed while attempting to make a treaty with the Persian king Sapor.

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