Valerian
Roman emperor
b. 200 · d. 264
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.
Related people
- Gallienus parent of · traditional
Events
Places
- Roman Empire birth
- Bishapur death
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- Ecclesiastical History 1 claim — Valerianic persecution