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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

His choice fell upon Gaius Galerius and Flavius Valerius Constantius, both Illyrian officers of tried military capacity.

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

The reason for the revival of persecution by Diocletian is uncertain, although it may possibly have been at the instigation of Galerius, who displayed the greatest zeal in carrying it into effect.

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

The scene of our story is now transferred to the Palace of the Emperor Galerius, one of the most sumptuous of the group of marble buildings which crowned the Palatine Hill.

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

She was especially virulent towards her daughter-in-law, the beautiful Valeria, and sought by every means to embitter the mind of Galerius against her.

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