Galerius

British  

/ ɡəˈlɛərɪəs /

noun

1. full name Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus. ?250–311 _ad , Eastern Roman Emperor (305–311): noted for his persecution of Christians

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Example Sentences

There's a building there called the Rotunda which is an absolute must-see It's a round, beautiful, reddish stone building, built around 300AD by emperor Galerius to be his mausoleum.

From The Guardian • Aug. 8, 2011

In the short period of fifteen years which elapsed between the death of Galerius and the Council of Nic�a, the most stupendous revolution which the pages of history record had been brought about.

From Sermons by Lightfoot, J. B.

This queenly presence was the young and lovely Empress Valeria, the daughter of Diocletian and Prisca, and wife of the co-Emperor, Galerius Cæsar.

From Valeria The Martyr of the Catacombs by Withrow, William Henry

We have already mentioned the fact that Fausta, the mother of the Emperor Galerius, was a fanatical pagan.

From Valeria The Martyr of the Catacombs by Withrow, William Henry

In 292 Galerius and Constantius Chlorus were also raised to a share in the empire, which was thus divided into four parts, of which Diocletian administered Thrace, Egypt, Syria, and Asia.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various