A new attack on Christianity broke out six years later under Emperor Valerian. As emperor, Valerian initially treated the Christian population well, but under the influence of his advisors ...

The coin features the bust of Valerian II — the grandson of Roman emperor Valerian, who named his son co-emperor and his teenage grandson caesar. However, Valerian II wasn't long for this world ...

His job included the distribution of charity and caring for church properties. In 257, the emperor Valerian launched his persecution of the church. He seized all church property and forbade people ...

He died in A.D. 258 during the persecution of Emperor Valerian. To some extent, the persecution was connected with internal politics within the Empire, which included the resurgence of paganism.

Glimpses of the ruined palace The Palace of Valerian, situated approximately 150 meters east of Shapur’s Palace, is now little more than a mass of crumbling ruins. Originally constructed to house the ...

Death by molten gold isn’t just a grisly Game of Thrones invention. In the third century, a Roman emperor named Valerian is alleged to have died when his rival poured liquid gold down his throat.

The Palace of Valerian, situated approximately 150 meters east of Shapur’s Palace, is now little more than a mass of crumbling ruins. Originally constructed to house the Roman Emperor Valerian after ...