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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 was forced to acknowledge him as Caesar.

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

The elevation of Severus to supreme power in Italy by Galerius, filled the abdicated emperor Maximian with indignation, and humiliated the Roman people.

From Ancient States and Empires by John Lord

To cement the tie between the Caesars and the Augusti, Diocletian adopted Galerius and gave him his daughter in marriage, while Maximian bound Constantius to himself in the same way.

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

After the death of Galerius, the great fortune, no less than the personal attractions, of Valeria aroused the desires of Maximin, his successor.

From Women of Early Christianity by Alfred Brittain

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