Emperor Valens
Roman Emperor and supporter of Arianism. St. Basil's glorious struggles against Valens and the Arians are recounted at length.
Preliminaries
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TO THE MOST REVEREND AND MOST ILLUSTRIOUS LORD HENRY FRANCIS VAN DER BURCH, ARCHBISHOP AND DUKE OF CAMBRAI, PRINCE OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE, COUNT OF CAMBRAI.
— Basil's glorious struggles against Valens and the Arians; his Prefect Modestus confronted Basil
"how glorious were the struggles of Saint Basil against Valens and the Arians?"