Talk:Valerian (emperor)
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There was no Valerian II, so Wiki policy of not using ordinals should apply: hence, Valerian, rather than Valerian I. Keeping the same in mind, the page has been moved. -- Emsworth 20:39, Jun 23, 2004 (UTC)
The fate of Valerian is greatly debated. The story of his execution and skinning is only one of the many stories told about him. Other accounts talk about "an honoured captive" which was kept in the court indeed as a trophy. There also is the story that the Valerian and other Roman captors were settled in the city if Shushtar and contributed to the building of the famous man-made waterfalls there. This needs to be researched more thoroughly.--Khodadad 02:42, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
- The ancient sources, as Lactantius, claim he was humiliated ans executed.--Panairjdde 13:29, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Valerian Persecution
Nothing is said at all of the persection of the Christian Church under this emperor. It not only stands by itself as an important historical era but also provides the background for the Christian observation of the Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul on 29 June.
--Xrysostom 19:33, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] molten gold?
Either their has been a mix up or a coincidence. The parthian persian Surena forced Crassus to swallow molten gold after his defeat at Carrhae.
there is no reputable proof that Crassus was forced to drink swallow molten gold, same goes for Valerian. Nathraq (talk) 21:27, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
