Galerius
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Summary
Galerius was born on January 1, 250[1], in Dacia[2]. He died on May 5, 311[3], in Serdica[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and ruler[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,462 views/month, #6,760 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 258[8]
- Place of burial: Sofia[9]
- Father: Mars[10], Diocletian[11]
- Mother: Romula[12]
- Spouse: Galeria Valeria[13]
- Child: Valeria Maximilla[14], Candidianus[15], Maximinus Daza[16]
- Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[17]
- Position held: Roman emperor[18], ancient Roman senator[19]
- Notable work: Edict of Toleration by Galerius[20]
- Religion or worldview: ancient Roman religion[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Noble title: Caesar[23], Augustus[24]
- Part of: Roman Tetrarchy[25]
- Commons category: Galerius[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Galerius[27]
- Relative: Maximinus Daza[28]
- Manner of death: natural causes[29]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[32], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[33], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[34], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[35], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[37], New International Encyclopedia[38], Pauly–Wissowa[39]
- Birth name: Galerius Maximinus[40]
- Name in native language: Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus[41]
- Time period: Low Roman Empire[42]
- Praenomen: Gaius[43]
- Nomen gentilicium: Valerius[44], Galerius[45]
- Cognomen: Maximinus[46], Maximianus[47]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Galerius include Arch of him and Rotunda[48], a tetrapylon[49], in Greece[50].
Why It Matters
Galerius has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Entities named for him include Arch of him and Rotunda[48], a tetrapylon[49], in Greece[50].
FAQs
Where was Galerius born?
Galerius's place of birth was Dacia[2].
Where did Galerius die?
Galerius died in Serdica[4].
Who were Galerius's parents?
Galerius's father was Mars[10]. Galerius's mother was Romula[12].
Who was Galerius married to?
Galerius's spouses include Galeria Valeria[13].