Galerius

/ (ɡəˈlɛərɪəs) /

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noun

full name Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus. ?250–311 ad, Eastern Roman Emperor (305–311): noted for his persecution of Christians

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How to use Galerius in a sentence

Galerius, an Illyrian herdsman, but exhibited more conspicuously upon the throne of empire the native barbarity of his character.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
He was the natural son of Galerius, the friend and benefactor of Licinius.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
The emergency became so pressing that a council was held by Diocletian and Galerius to determine what should be done.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2)|John William Draper
However, Maximian and Galerius were determined to put down the faith.
Young Folks' History of Rome|Charlotte Mary Yonge

The one ascribes it to lightning, and the divine wrath; the other affirms, that it was kindled by the malice of Galerius himself.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon