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Gallienus

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[gal-ee-ee-nuhs] / ˌgæl iˈi nəs /

noun

  1. Publius Licinius Egnatius, died a.d. 268, emperor of Rome 253–268 (son of Valerian).


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Again, though coins are found from Domitian onwards, it is only with Valerian and Gallienus that they become at all common, while the great mass belong to Tetricus and his son.

From Sketches of Travel in Normandy and Maine by Hutton, William Holden

But it is the truth when I affirm, that I place Piso before Gallienus, and the lady Julia before the lady Salonina.

From Aurelian or, Rome in the Third Century by Ware, William

He says also that the architraves and friezes differed from one intercolumniation to another, and that some of them were inscribed with the names and praises of Titus, Trajan, Gallienus, and others.

From Pagan and Christian Rome by Lanciani, Rodolfo Amedeo

It received this name from the fact that Cardinal Aldobrandini was its first possessor after its discovery, near the Arch of Gallienus, in 1606.

From A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture by Waters, Clara Erskine Clement

Never, when it was my sad mischance to depart from the deserted palace of the great Gallienus, did I look to know one to esteem like him.

From Aurelian or, Rome in the Third Century by Ware, William

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