Emperor Galerius

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:adoptedSon gptkb:Maximinus_Daza
gptkbp:appointedAugustusBy Diocletian
gptkbp:appointedCaesarBy Diocletian
gptkbp:associatedWith Tetrarchy system
gptkbp:birthDate c. 250 AD
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Gaius_Galerius_Valerius_Maximianus
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Serdica,_Dacia_Ripensis_(modern_Sofia,_Bulgaria)
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Gamzigrad_(Felix_Romuliana),_Serbia
gptkbp:category 4th-century Roman emperors
People from Sofia
Roman persecutors of Christians
gptkbp:causeOfDeath Disease (possibly cancer or gangrene)
gptkbp:co-ruler gptkb:Licinius
gptkb:Constantius_Chlorus
gptkb:Maxentius
gptkb:Maximian
gptkb:Severus_II
Diocletian
gptkbp:coins Issued coins with his image
gptkbp:deathDate April or May 311 AD
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Serdica,_Dacia_Ripensis
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Tetrarchy
gptkbp:ethnicity Illyrian
gptkbp:father Diocletian
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Late_Antiquity
gptkbp:honorificPrefix gptkb:Herculius
gptkb:Jovius
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Emperor Galerius
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Persecution_of_Christians
gptkb:Edict_of_Toleration
gptkbp:militaryCampaign Fought against Carpi and Sarmatians
Fought against the Sassanid Empire
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:General
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Romula
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Palace_at_Gamzigrad_(Felix_Romuliana)
gptkbp:notableEvent Issued the Edict of Serdica (Edict of Toleration) in 311
Participated in the Diocletianic Persecution of Christians
gptkbp:predecessor Diocletian
gptkbp:reignEnd 311 AD
gptkbp:reignStart 305 AD
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_paganism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Galeria_Valeria
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Maximinus_Daza
gptkbp:title Augustus
Caesar
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Diocletianic_Persecution
gptkb:Edict_of_Serdica
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6