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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, who was the more influential of the new Augusti, disregarded the claims of Constantine, the son of Constantius, and nominated two of his own favorites, Severus and Maximinus Daia.

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

Even Galerius who, left to himself, would, soldier-like, have braved any personal danger, completely lost his judgment at the peril menacing the Empress.

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

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 Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly

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 Brittain, Alfred

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