Defeat of Valerian by Shapur

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Mark Cartwright
by Marie-Lan Nguyen
published on 12 January 2017
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A sardonyx cameo depicting the defeat of Roman emperor Valerian (r. 253-260 CE) by the Persian king Shapur. c. 260 CE. (Cabinet des Médailles, National Library, Paris)

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Nguyen, M. (2017, January 12). Defeat of Valerian by Shapur. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6255/defeat-of-valerian-by-shapur/

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Nguyen, Marie-Lan. "Defeat of Valerian by Shapur." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 12, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6255/defeat-of-valerian-by-shapur/.

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Nguyen, Marie-Lan. "Defeat of Valerian by Shapur." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 12 Jan 2017. Web. 27 Jul 2024.

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