Valerianus or Valerian the Elder was Roman Emperor from 253 AD to 260 AD.
Valerianus is a name also held by:
Valerian II (Publius Licinius Cornelius Valerianus; died 258), Roman Caesar, son of Emperor Gallienus and grandson of Emperor Valerian Valerianus Minor (died 268), son of the emperor Valerian Marius Valerianus (3rd century), Roman governor of Britannia Inferior Valerianus, Archbishop of Aquileia (369-388) Valerianus, a bishop of the Ancient Diocese of Auxerre Priscus Valerianus (fl. c. 450-456), Roman praetorian prefect Valerianus Magnus (1586–1661), Italian Capuchin missionary preacher in central Europe See also Valer (disambiguation) Valera (disambiguation) Valeria (gens) Valeria (given name) Valerian (name) Valeriano Valerie (given name) Valérien (disambiguation) Valerius (name)