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Galerius

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/ 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

To Galerius were allotted the Danubian provinces and the remainder of the Balkan peninsula, with Sirmium as his residence; while Constantius, to whose lot fell the provinces of Gaul, established himself at Trèves.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly

The scene of their interview was the reception-room of Fausta, in the palace of the Emperor Galerius.

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

The mind of the emperor was alienated; and both Galerius and Diocletian resolved that a religion which seemed hostile to the political relations of the empire, should be suppressed.

From Ancient States and Empires by Lord, John

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

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