Candidianus

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Candidianus was a late Roman imperial prince, the adopted son of Valeria and associated with the turbulent politics of the Tetrarchic period.

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Candidianus canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman imperial prince
historical figure
adoptiveMother Galeria Valeria
associatedWithEvent crisis following the death of Galerius in 311
power struggle among Maximinus Daza, Licinius, and Constantine
birthDate unknown
causeOfDeath execution
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire
deathDate circa 313
describedInSource Byzantine chroniclers
late antique historians
dynasticRole potential heir of Galerius
ethnicGroup Roman
familyName possibly Galerius or Valerius
father Galerius
historicalContext persecution of Galeria Valeria and her household
languageOfName Latin
lifeSpan early 4th century
memberOf Constantinian-era imperial family circle
mother unknown
notableFor association with the Tetrarchic dynastic struggles
being son of Emperor Galerius
involvement in succession politics after Galerius
placeOfDeath Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire
politicalAlignment party of Galerius and his successors
positionHeld Caesar (disputed or proposed)
relative Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I

Diocletian
Galeria Valeria
Galerius
Licinius
linked to: Licinius II

Maximinus Daza
linked to: Maximinus Daia
religion traditional Roman paganism (probable)
residence imperial court of Galerius
sexOrGender male
status member of imperial household
timePeriod Tetrarchy
linked to: Tetrarchs

late Roman Empire
linked to: Late Antiquity

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Valeria adoptiveMotherOf Candidianus
Valeria stepmotherOf Candidianus
Valeria stepchild Candidianus