Galerius
Galerius Valerius Maximianus (/ɡəˈlɛəriəs/; Greek: Γαλέριος; c. 258 – May 311) was Roman emperor from 305 to 311. During his reign he campaigned, aided by Diocletian, against the Sasanian Empire, sacking their capital Ctesiphon in 299. He also campaigned across the Danube against the Carpi, defeating them in 297 and 300. Although he was a staunch opponent of Christianity, Galerius ended the Diocletianic Persecution when he issued the Edict of Toleration in Serdica (Sofia) in 311.
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Porphyry bust of Galerius, found in 1993 at Gamzigrad and held at the National Museum in Zaječar, Serbia. | |||||||||
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| Augustus | 1 May 305 – early May 311 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Diocletian and Maximian | ||||||||
| Successor | Maximinus II and Licinius (both in the East) | ||||||||
| Co-rulers | See list
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| Caesar | 1 March 293 – 1 May 305 (under Diocletian) | ||||||||
| Born | Galerius Maximinus c. 258 Felix Romuliana, Roman Dacia, Roman Empire | ||||||||
| Died | early May 311 (aged c. 53) Serdica, Dacia Ripensis, Roman Empire | ||||||||
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| Spouse | Galeria Valeria | ||||||||
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| Father | Diocletian (adoptive) | ||||||||
| Mother | Romula (alleged) | ||||||||
| Religion | Roman polytheism | ||||||||
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