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Ancient world

Valerian (emperor) Valerian (; la, Publius Licinius Valerianus; c. 199 – 260 or 264) was Roman emperor from 253 to spring 260 AD. He persecuted Christians and was later taken captive by the Persian emperor Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the fir ...

(200–c. 260), Roman emperor (253-260) *

Valerian II Valerian may refer to: Arts and entertainment * a fictional character in '' Valérian and Laureline'', a comics series **''Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets'', a film adaptation of the comic series * an early pseudonym for Gary Numan ...

(died 257), Roman Caesar, grandson of the Emperor Valerian *

Saints Tiburtius, Valerian and Maximus Saints Tiburtius, Valerian, and Maximus are three Christian martyrs who were buried on 14 April of some unspecified year in the Catacombs of Praetextatus on the Via Appia near Rome.Valerian of Abbenza (377–457), bishop of Abbenza * Valerian Protasewicz (1505-1579), bishop of Lutsk and Vilnius, founder of the Jesuit college

Modern world

Valerian Abakovsky Valerian Ivanovich Abakovsky (russian: Валериа́н Ива́нович Абако́вский) (5 October 1895 – 24 July 1921) was a Soviet engineer who is best remembered as the inventor of the Aerowagon. Early life He was born in Ri ...

(1895-1921), Russian engineer, inventor of the Aerowagon *

Valerian Albanov Valerian Ivanovich Albanov (russian: Валериа́н Ива́нович Альбанов; 26 May 1881 – 1919) was a Russian navigator, best known for being one of two survivors of the Brusilov expedition of 1912, which killed 22. Ea ...

(1881–1919), Russian navigator * Valerian Bestayev (born 1982), Russian footballer *

Valerian Borisovich Aptekar Valerian Borisovich Aptekar (Russian: Валериа́н Бори́сович Апте́карь, 24 October 1899 – 29 July 1937) was a Russian linguist and a propagandist of Nicholas Marr's New Theory of Language. In 1937, he was accused of anti ...

(1889-1937), Russian linguist and propagandist *

Valerian Engelhardt Valerian Johann von Engelhardt (russian: Валериан Фёдорович Энгельгардт) (1798–1856) was a Russian lieutenant general and director of the Russian Institute of Railway Engineers. Family Engelhardt was born into the nobi ...

(1798-1856), Russian lieutenant general *

Valerian Freyberg, 3rd Baron Freyberg Valerian Bernard Freyberg, 3rd Baron Freyberg (born 15 December 1970), is a British peer, sitting as a crossbencher. The son of the Paul Freyberg, 2nd Baron Freyberg, 2nd Baron Freyberg and Ivry Perronelle Katharine, he was educated at Camberwell ...

(born 1970), British peer, sitting as a crossbencher * Valerian A. Frolov (1895–1961), Soviet Russian military figure * Valerian Borowczyk (1923-2006), Polish film director *

Valerian Gaprindashvili Valerian Gaprindashvili ( ka, ვალერიან გაფრინდაშვილი) (December 21, 1888 – January 31, 1941) was a Georgian poet and translator whose early, Symbolist, poetry was of much influence on development of Ge ...

(1888-1941), Georgian Symbolist poet and translator *

Valerian Gârlă Valerian Zaharia Gârlă (born 6 July 1986 in Berbești, Vâlcea, Romania) is a Romanian association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for SpVgg Ingelheim 1923, SpVgg Ingelheim. References External links

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(born 1986), Romanian football player *

Valerian Gracias Valerian Gracias (23 October 1900 – 11 September 1978) was an Indian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Bombay from 1950 until his death and was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 1953 by Pope Pius XII. Biogra ...

(1900–1978), Indian Roman Catholic cardinal * Valerian Gribayedoff (1858–1908), Russian-American journalist *

Valerian Gunia Valerian "Valiko" Gunia ( ka, ვალერიან ��ალიკოგუნია; 21 January 1862 – 31 July 1938) was a Georgian dramatist, actor, director, critic, and translator. His contribution to the Georgian scene won him the titl ...

(1862-1938), Georgian dramatist, actor, director, critic, and translator * Valerian Gvilia (born 1994), Georgian football midfielder *

Valerian Kalinka Valerian Kalinka (or Walerian Kalinka; 1826–1886) was a Polish priest and historian. Kalinka was born near Cracow, but fled from Poland in 1846 on account of political entanglements and his involvement in the Krakow Uprising. Kalinka was th ...

(1826-1886), Polish priest and historian * Valerian Klenevski, Azerbaijani politician, Minister of Social Security *

Valerian Kobakhia Valerian Osmanovich Kobakhia (; 15 May 1929, Lykhny – 28 June 1992, Lykhny) was an Abkhaz and Soviet The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much ...

(1929-1992), Abkhaz Soviet statesman and party leader * Valerian Krasinski (1795-1855), Polish Calvinist politician, nationalist and historian *

Valerian Kuybyshev Valerian Vladimirovich Kuybyshev (russian: Валериа́н Влади́мирович Ку́йбышев; – 25 January 1935) was a Russian revolutionary, Red Army officer, and prominent Soviet politician. Biography Early years Bo ...

(1888–1935), a Russian revolutionary, Red Army officer and prominent Soviet politician *

Valerian Madatov Prince Valerian Grigoryevich Madatov (, , Rostom Madatyan) (1782 – September 4, 1829) was a Russian-Armenian prince and a lieutenant-general of the Russian Empire. Sarkisyan, G. ''«Մադաթով»'' (Madatov). ''Armenian Soviet Encycloped ...

(1782–1829), Russian prince and Lieutenant General *

Valerian Maykov Valerian Nikolayevich Maykov (russian: Валериа́н Никола́евич Ма́йков, September 9, 1823, Moscow, Russia — July 27, 1847, v.Novoye) was a Russian writer and literary critic, son of painter Nikolay Maykov, brother of po ...

(1823-1847), Russian writer and literary critic * Valerian Netedu (born 1953), Romanian ice hockey goaltender *

Valerian Onițiu Valerian Oniţiu (also Valeriu Oniţiu) (April 8, 1872, Sibiu, Romania – 31 December 1948, Timișoara) was a Romanian chess problemist. Oniţiu composed all types of problems particularly fairy chess problems. Oniţiu has ten chess problems i ...

(1872-1948), Romanian chess problemist *

Valerian Osinsky Valerian Valerianovich Obolensky (Russian: Валериа́н Валериа́нович Оболе́нский; 25 March 1887 – 1 September 1938) (who worked under the pseudonym Nikolai Osinsky) was a Russian Bolshevik The Bolsheviks (russia ...

(1887-1938), Russian revolutionary Marxist * Valerian Pereverzev (1882–1968), Soviet literary scholar *

Valerian Pidmohylny Valerian Petrovych Pidmohylny (Ukrainian: Валер'ян Петрович Підмогильний; 2 February 1901 - 3 November 1937) was a Ukrainian modernist, most famous for the realist novel '' Misto'' (The City). Like a number of Ukra ...

(1901–1939), Ukrainian realist novelist * Valerian Pletnev (1886–1947), Russian revolutionary, playwright and activist * Valerian Polyansky (1881-1948), Bolshevik revolutionary and later state functionary * Valerian Revenco (1939–2016), Moldovan politician, Minister of Labor, Family and Social Protection * Valerian Rodrigues (born 1949), Indian political scientist * Valerian Ruminski (born 1967), American singer *

Valerian Rybar Valerian Stux Rybar (or Stux-Rybar; 17 June 19199 June 1990) was an American interior designer, called the "world's most expensive decorator" in 1972, and known for his opulent and extravagant taste. Early life Rybar was born on 17 June 1919, in ...

(1919-1990), American interior designer * Valerian Safonovich (1798-1867), Russian ruler of Oryol Governorate *

Valérian Sauveplane Valérian Sauveplane (born 25 July 1980) is a French sport shooter. He was born in Montpellier, France. He competed for France in the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XX ...

(born 1980), French sport shooter * Valerian Savelyev (born 1962), Russian football player and coach * Valerian Shalikashvili (1874-1919), Georgian producer, actor, and playwright * Valerian Sidamon-Eristavi (1889-1983), Georgian Modernist artist and set designer *

Valerian Sokolov Valerian Sergeevich Sokolov (russian: Валериан Серге́евич Соколов; born 30 August 1946) is a former Soviet bantamweight Olympic-class boxer who won the gold medal at the 1968 Summer Games. He trained at Dynamo in Cheb ...

(born 1946), Soviet boxer * Valerian Șesan (1878-1940), Romanian theologian * Valerián Švec (born 1995), Slovak football player and coach *

Valerian Stan Valerian Stan (born 1955) is a Romanian publicist, civic and human rights activist, dignitary, lawyer, and military officer. Education and career He was born in Sascut, Bacău County. In 1977, Stan graduated the Nicolae Bălcescu Military School ...

(born 1955), Romanian dignitary, lawyer and military officer, civic and human rights activist * Valerian Tevzadze (1894-1987), Georgian military officer *

Valerian Trifa Valerian Trifa (; secular name Viorel Donise Trifa ; June 28, 1914 – January 28, 1987) was a Romanian Orthodox cleric and fascist political activist, who served as archbishop of the Romanian Orthodox Church in America and Canada. For part of hi ...

(1914–1987), Romanian Orthodox cleric and fascist political activist *

Valerian Ume-Ezeoke Valerian Ume-Ezeoke (born February 14, 1993) is a former American football center. He is now a graduate assistant for the UMass Minutemen football program. He played college football at New Mexico State University. Early life Born the son of An ...

(born 1993), American football player *

Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington Brigadier Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, (2 July 1915 – 31 December 2014), styled Marquess of Douro between 1943 and 1972, was a senior British peer and a brigadier in the British Army. His main residence was Stratfield S ...

(1915-2014), styled Marquess of Douro, member of the House of Lords * Valerian Zirakadze (born 1978), Georgian footballer *

Valerian Zorin Valerian Aleksandrovich Zorin (russian: Валериан Александрович Зорин; 14 January 1902 – 14 January 1986) was a Soviet diplomat best remembered for his famous confrontation with Adlai Stevenson on 25 October 1962, duri ...

(1902-1986), Soviet diplomat *

Valerian Zubov Count Valerian Aleksandrovich Zubov (1771–1804) was a Russian general who led the Persian Expedition of 1796. His siblings included Platon Zubov and Olga Zherebtsova. As a young man Zubov had flattering prospects of a brilliant military caree ...

(1771-1804), Russian general who led the Persian Expedition of 1796 * Lars Valerian Ahlfors (1907-1996), Finnish mathematician

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Bice Valerian Bice Valerian (born Edvige Maria Valcarenghi, 8 May 1886 – 1969) Birth name: Edvige Maria Valcarenghi. was an Italian film actress of the silent era. She was the wife of the actor and director Roberto Roberti and the mother of Sergio Leone. S ...

(1886-1969), Italian film actress of the silent era * Gerald Valerian Wellesley (1809-1882), Church of England cleric who became the Dean of Windsor * I. Valerian (1895-1980), Romanian writer * Jan Valerián Jirsík (1798-1883), Roman Catholic Bishop of Budweis

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