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Valerian

200 - 260

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Valerian ( və-LEER-ee-ən; Latin: Publius Licinius Valerianus; c. 199 – 260 or 264) was Roman emperor from 253 to spring 260 AD. Valerian is known as the first Roman emperor to have been taken captive in battle, captured by the Persian emperor Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, causing shock and instability throughout the Roman Empire. The unprecedented event and his unknown fate generated a variety of different reactions and "new narratives about the Roman Empire in diverse contexts". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Valerian is the 646th most popular politician (down from 523rd in 2019), the 83rd most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 82nd in 2019) and the 48th most popular Turkish Politician.

Valerian is most famous for its sedative properties. It can be found in many over-the-counter sleep aids and is often used as a natural alternative to prescription drugs.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Valerian ranks 646 out of 19,576. Before him are Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover, Ivar the Boneless, Maria Carolina of Austria, Irene of Athens, Turhan Hatice Sultan, and Franz von Papen. After him are Imre Nagy, Robert Schuman, Faisal I of Iraq, Olaf Scholz, Abdülaziz, and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 200, Valerian ranks 3. Before him are Marcus Claudius Tacitus, and Pope Cornelius. After him are Pope Lucius I, Pope Pontian, Saint Cecilia, Cyprian, Pope Stephen I, Pope Dionysius, Pope Fabian, Claudius Aelianus, and Athenaeus. Among people deceased in 260, Valerian ranks 1. After him are Regalianus, Saloninus, Cao Mao, Marcus Minucius Felix, Sun Liang, and Ingenuus.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Valerian ranks 83 out of 1,347. Before him are Selim III (1761), Mahmud I (1696), Şehzade Mehmed (1522), Abdullah Öcalan (1949), Alexios I Komnenos (1048), and Stateira II (-346). After him are Abdülaziz (1830), Hatice Sultan (1496), Pedanius Dioscorides (40), Michael VIII Palaiologos (1224), Theodosius II (401), and Abdulmejid II (1868).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Valerian ranks 48. Before him are Theodora Porphyrogenita (984), Priam (null), Selim III (1761), Mahmud I (1696), Alexios I Komnenos (1048), and Stateira II (-346). After him are Abdülaziz (1830), Hatice Sultan (1496), Michael VIII Palaiologos (1224), Theodosius II (401), Abdulmejid II (1868), and Leontios (660).

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