Valerianus was a Roman Ventrue who ruled as Prince of Vienna in the Middle Ages.
History[]
Little is known about his life before the Embrace. Valerianus was involved in the destruction of Carthage, and served as a member of the Eternal Senate.[1] In 50 CE, he oversaw the Roman fortification at Vindobona which would one day grow into the city of Vienna. During this period, he tangled with the Tzimisce Yorska, thwarting an attack by a tribe called the Markomans.[2]
In 213, Valerianus left Vindobona to lobby in Rome for the settlement to receive city status. He left his childer in charge of the domain in his absence. A group of Nosferatu lead by the Pawnbroker infiltrated the city and killed Valerianus' brood.[2] Valerianus returned in the early eleventh century and allied himself with Etrius to regain control of Vienna, and in exchange he supported the nascent Tremere Clan.[2]
By one account, Valerianus was assassinated by the Tzimisce for his support of the Usurpers. By another account, he simply vanished, and may have joined the ranks of the Inconnu.[2]
Timeline Retcon[]
Both Encyclopedia Vampirica and Dark Ages: Europe put Valerianus' encounter with Etrius as coming when the latter was "recently Embraced," so some time after 1022. The former book and Wiener Blut: Wien bei Nacht state that Lotharius took power in Vienna in 1351,[3] while the latter states that Valerianus was killed in 1155.
References[]
- ↑ VTM: Encyclopedia Vampirica, p. 180
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 DAV: Dark Ages Europe, p. 68-69
- ↑ VTM: Encyclopedia Vampirica, p. 107