Galerius

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Roman emperor historical figure tetrarch

Galerius was a Roman emperor of the late 3rd and early 4th centuries CE, best known for his role in the Tetrarchy and for intensifying the persecution of Christians in the Eastern Roman Empire.

Aliases (3)

Statements (54)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman emperor → historical figure → tetrarch →
appointedCaesarBy	Diocletian →
birthDate	c. 250 CE →
birthPlace	Dacia Ripensis → near Serdica →
built	Arch of Galerius in Thessalonica → Rotunda of Galerius in Thessalonica → palace complex at Felix Romuliana →
burialPlace	Gamzigrad (Felix Romuliana) →
capitalOrMainResidence	Thessalonica →
conflictWith	Constantine the Great → Maxentius →
coRulerWith	Constantius Chlorus → Diocletian → Licinius → Maximian → Maximinus Daia → Severus II →
deathDate	311 CE →
deathPlace	Serdica →
dynasty	Constantinian-era Tetrarchic rulers →
edictDate	30 April 311 →
fatherInLaw	Diocletian →
issued	Edict of Toleration in Nicomedia →
knownFor	Edict of Toleration of 311 → persecution of Christians → role in the Tetrarchy →
militaryCampaign	campaigns against the Persians → campaigns along the Danube frontier → wars against the Sasanian Empire →
militaryRank	officer → soldier →
mother	Romula →
name	Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus →
policyOnChristianity	initially severe persecution → later legalization of Christianity →
positionHeld	Augustus of the Eastern Roman Empire → Caesar of the Eastern Roman Empire →
predecessorAsEasternAugustus	Diocletian →
regionRuled	Balkan provinces of the Roman Empire → Eastern Roman Empire →
reignEnd	311 CE →
reignStart	293 CE →
religion	traditional Roman polytheism →
spouse	Galeria Valeria →
successorAsEasternAugustus	Licinius →
tetrarchyMemberOf	First Tetrarchy → Second Tetrarchy →
title	Augustus → Caesar →
treaty	peace with Persia after victory over Narseh →
victory	defeat of Narseh of Persia →

Referenced by (17)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Diocles → Diocletian →	successor
Licinius →	appointedBy
Sirmium →	associatedWithEmperor
Diocletian →	coEmperor
Constantine the Great →	coEmperorWith
Diocletianic Persecution →	coInitiatedBy
Maximian →	coRuler
Licinius →	coRulerWith
Diocletianic Persecution →	endedByRuler
Rule of Four →	firstCaesarInEast
Diocletian's Tetrarchy →	hasEmperor
Caesar (imperial title) →	heldBy
Galerius ("Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus") →	name
Maxentius →	opponent
Licinius ("Galerius (in his territories)") →	predecessor
Faustina the Younger ("Marcus Galerius Aurelius Antoninus") →	sibling