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emperor capture

2 matching events · June 26, 260 → March 20, 260

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Roman Emperor Valerian Captured

Battle of Edessa · Shiraz · Fars Province · Iran

Roman Emperor Valerian was captured by the Sasanian Persian ruler Shapur I during the Battle of Edessa, a significant conflict between the Roman and Sasanian empires. This event marked th...

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March 20, 260 Wars & Conflicts

Odaenathus Ascends Palmyra Leadership

Palmyra · Homs Governorate · Syria

Odaenathus rose to power in Palmyra amid the crisis of the Roman Empire in the mid-3rd century. Following the capture of the Roman Emperor Valerian by the Persians, Palmyra emerged as a r...

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