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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

He was supported by his father, who emerged from his enforced retirement, and defeated and brought about the death of Severus, whom Galerius had made Augustus, and sent to subdue him.

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

She was especially virulent towards her daughter-in-law, the beautiful Valeria, and sought by every means to embitter the mind of Galerius against her.

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

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 emergency became so pressing that a council was held by Diocletian and Galerius to determine what should be done.

From History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition by Draper, John William

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