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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

By her father, Diocletian, she had been given in marriage to Galerius, who at that time was made Cæsar and was afterward to become emperor.

From Women of Early Christianity by Brittain, Alfred

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

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

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

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

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