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title: Valerian Defeated by Shapur I
author: Pierre Mertens
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7572/valerian-defeated-by-shapur-i/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Valerian Defeated by Shapur I
_Authored by Pierre Mertens_
## Image File
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## Image Caption
Relief at Naqsh-e Rostam, Iran, depicting Emperor [Valerian](https://www.worldhistory.org/valerian/)'s capture by [Shapur I](https://www.worldhistory.org/Shapur_I/) in 260 CE.
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