# Of The Eighth Persecution Of The Christians, Under Valerian and his son Gallien, which Commenced about the year 259.

c. 259 · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: Of The Eighth Persecution Of The Christians, Under Valerian and his son Gallien, which Commenced about the year 259.

Source heading; not independently verified

After the death of the Emperor Volusian, the son
of Decius, Aemilian, an Ethiopian, ascended the
imperial throne; but since it is stated that he reigned
only three months, and that Valerian had previously
already been declared Emperor, his reign is
not taken into account. It follows, therefore, that
Valerian was acknowledged Emperor; who, together
with his son Gallien, began to reign about
the year 255, as set forth by Seb. Frank; but the
persecution, according to the testimony of different
authors, did not begin until the year 259.





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