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title: Defeat of Valerian by Shapur
author: Marie-Lan Nguyen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6255/defeat-of-valerian-by-shapur/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Defeat of Valerian by Shapur

_Authored by Marie-Lan Nguyen_

## Image File

[![Defeat of Valerian by Shapur](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6255.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6255.jpg)

## Image Caption

A sardonyx cameo depicting the defeat of [Roman emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Emperor/) [Valerian](https://www.worldhistory.org/valerian/) (r. 253-260 CE) by the Persian king Shapur. c. 260 CE. (Cabinet des Médailles, National Library, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/))

## Cite This Work

### APA
Nguyen, M. (2017, January 12). Defeat of Valerian by Shapur. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6255/defeat-of-valerian-by-shapur/>
### Chicago
Nguyen, Marie-Lan. "Defeat of Valerian by Shapur." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 12, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6255/defeat-of-valerian-by-shapur/>.
### MLA
Nguyen, Marie-Lan. "Defeat of Valerian by Shapur." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Jan 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6255/defeat-of-valerian-by-shapur/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cameo_Shapur_Valerianus_Bab360_CdM_Paris.jpg) by [**Marie-Lan Nguyen**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cameo_Shapur_Valerianus_Bab360_CdM_Paris.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 12 January 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.