Lactantius, an early Christian source, will maintain …
Years: 260 - 260
Lactantius, an early Christian source, will maintain that for some time prior to Valerian’s death he had been subjected to the greatest insults by his captors, but some modern scholars believe that, contrary to Lactantius' account, Shapur sent Valerian and some of his army to the new city of Bishapur (Shapur’s City) where they lived in relatively good condition.
Locations
People
Groups
Topics
- Classical antiquity
- Crisis of the Third Century (Roman Civil “War” of 235-84)
- Roman Gothic War, Second
- Roman-Persian War of 257-61
