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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Valerian has received more than 314,637 page views. His biography is available in 68 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 64 in 2019). Valerian is the 523rd most popular politician (up from 566th in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Turkey (up from 87th in 2019) and the 5th 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.

Memorability Metrics

  • 310k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 73.01

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 68

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.33

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.96

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Valerian ranks 523 out of 19,576. Before him are Margaret I of Denmark, Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem, Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor, Lucius Verus, Robert Schuman, and Louis I of Hungary. After him are Zhou Enlai, Frederick William I of Prussia, Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor, Amin al-Husseini, Henry VI of England, and Herbert Hoover.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 200, Valerian ranks 3. Before him are Pope Lucius I, and Saint Cecilia. After him are Pope Cornelius, Cyprian, Pope Dionysius, Pope Stephen I, Pope Fabian, Hua Tuo, Athenaeus, Celsus, and Alexander of Aphrodisias. Among people deceased in 260, Valerian ranks 1. After him are Saloninus, Cao Mao, Sun Liang, Marcus Minucius Felix, Ingenuus, and Regalianus.

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In Turkey

Among people born in Turkey, Valerian ranks 5 out of 169. Before him are Alp Arslan (1029), Croesus (-596), Priam (null), and Mahidevran (1500). After him are Stefan Dušan (1308), Michael VIII Palaiologos (1224), Julius Nepos (430), Ulfilas (311), Posidonius (-135), Hecuba (null), and Balbinus (178).

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Among POLITICIANS In Turkey

Among politicians born in Turkey, Valerian ranks 5. Before him are Alp Arslan (1029), Croesus (-596), Priam (null), and Mahidevran (1500). After him are Stefan Dušan (1308), Michael VIII Palaiologos (1224), Julius Nepos (430), Balbinus (178), Kayqubad I (1188), Samuel of Bulgaria (958), and Briseis (null).

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