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Valerian

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Also known as Publius Licinius Valerianus, Valerianus, Lucinius Valerianus, Colobius

Roman emperor

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ancient Rome
Place of birth
Roman Empire
Place of death
Bishapur
Occupation
politician
Image
AV Antgoninianus Valerianus.JPG
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Valerianus I
date of birth
0200-00-00
date of death
0260-00-00
different from
Valerian II
time period
Low Roman Empire
praenomen
Publius
nickname
Colobius
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Encyclopedic overview

DynastyValerian

Valerian (/vəˈlɪəriən/ və-LEER-ee-ən; Latin: Publius Licinius Valerianus; c. 199 – 260 or 264) 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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