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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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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

Galerius married Diocletian's daughter, and it was supposed that both this lady and the empress, her mother, were Christians.

From Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation by Robertson, James Craigie

Madam," said Galerius, sternly, "I am the guardian of my own honour.

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

Galerius and Constantius, however, were not quite so high, and had not such full authority, as the other two.

From Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation by Robertson, James Craigie

Fausta, the mother of Galerius, and Furca, the high-priest of Cybele, were already conferring upon their secret plot.

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

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