The Capture of Emperor Valerian by the Sasanians

260 CE · Edessa · military

Defeated by Shapur I, Valerian became the only emperor in Roman history to be taken prisoner by the Sasanians; the rock reliefs at Naqsh-e Rostam immortalized this scene.

| The first great collapse of the Roman Empire on the eastern front and the height of Sasanian prestige.

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What was The Capture of Emperor Valerian by the Sasanians?
Defeated by Shapur I, Valerian became the only emperor in Roman history to be taken prisoner by the Sasanians; the rock reliefs at Naqsh-e Rostam immortalized this scene.
When did The Capture of Emperor Valerian by the Sasanians happen?
260 CE
Where did The Capture of Emperor Valerian by the Sasanians take place?
Edessa