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Shapur I Humiliates Roman Emperor Valerian

"Shapur, King of Persia, Humiliates the Roman Emperor Valerian," an illustration from c.1413-1415 that appears in a book by Boccaccio. Shapur I, king of Persia, mounts his horse by standing on the back of the Roman emperor Valerian. After a series of wars against the Romans, Shapur defeated Valerian at Edessa in A.D. 260 and kept him captive for the rest of his life.
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Shapur I Humiliates Roman Emperor Valerian
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"Shapur, King of Persia, Humiliates the Roman Emperor Valerian," an illustration from c.1413-1415 that appears in a book by Boccaccio. Shapur I, king of Persia, mounts his horse by standing on the back of the Roman emperor Valerian. After a series of wars against the Romans, Shapur defeated Valerian at Edessa in A.D. 260 and kept him captive for the rest of his life.
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2835 x 3392 px | 27.5 MB
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24.0 x 28.7 cm | 9.4 x 11.3 in (300 dpi)
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