Persecution of Christians

While fighting the Persians, Valerian sent two letters to the Senate ordering that firm steps be taken against Christians. The first, sent in 257, commanded Christian clergy to perform sacrifices to the Roman gods or face banishment. The second, the following year, ordered the execution of Christian leaders. It also required Christian senators and equites to perform acts of worship to the Roman gods or lose their titles and property, and directed that they be executed if they continued to refuse.

Death in captivity

Eutropius, writing between 364 and 378 AD, stated that Valerian "was overthrown by Shapur king of Persia, and being soon after made prisoner, grew old in ignominious slavery among the Parthians."[17] An early Christian source, Lactantius (thought to be virulently anti-Persian due to the persecution of Christians by many Sasanian monarchs)[18] maintained that, for some time prior to his death, Valerian was subjected to the greatest insults and humiliation by his captors, like being used as a human footstool by Shapur when mounting his horse. According to this version of events, after a long period of such treatment, Valerian offered Shapur a huge ransom for his release.[6]

In reply (according to one version), Shapur was said to have forced Valerian to swallow molten gold (the other version of his death is almost the same but it says that Valerian was killed by flaying) and then had Valerian's skin stuffed with straw and preserved as a trophy in the main Persian temple.[6] It was further alleged that it was only after a later Persian defeat against Rome that his skin was given a cremation and burial.[19] The captivity and death of Valerian has been frequently debated by historians without any definitive conclusion.[18]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerian_(emperor)



Not sure how you flay someone while they are still alive! Is it possible too pull the skin off in one piece without it ripping apart? Buffalo Bill (Silence of the Lambs) starved his victims so they would have loose skin. But he killed them first and removed parts of their skin after death.

He must have worked out.

I remember Tom Prince saying Charles was the best, "just show up at Gold's Venice and give him $100, it's worth every penny."

For training advice or gear?

Oh no.. Not "respect points w/ you"  ha ha ha ha ha     

Moron

You’re currently at zero, Cum Rat 

Should be starting next month right?  What law school was it that he was booted from last year, Elon Law?  Is he making a triumphant return this year to claim the Elon Cup? 

Elon Law Class of 2029?

Can’t wait for this year’s orientation pics. I thought it was High Point U

Hey boys!

Promised energy prices slashed by half, they are up 18%
Promised manufacturing increases, lost 75k jobs in the sector (biden created like 600k plus in his last year)
Promised no new wars- losing a war
Promised tariffs would make you rich- has to refund 80billion of tax payer money back to corporations
Promised to kill inflation---- it's increasing
Killed your world standing
Arresting citizens for his failures--- totally normal.

Guy is killing it.

Retards unite! They really have done a good job killing education in your country so they could line their pockets. You must have the dumbest lower class in the world. What is the illiteracy rate? Apparently 54% percent of you read below a 6th grade level. Makes sense why trump is president.