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Galerius

250 - 311

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Galerius Valerius Maximianus (; Greek: Γαλέριος; c. 258 – May 311) was Roman emperor from 305 to 311. He participated in the system of government later known as the Tetrarchy, first acting as caesar under Emperor Diocletian. In this period Galerius obtained victory warring against the Persian Sassanian Empire, defeating Narseh at the battle of Satala in 298 and possibly sacking the Sassanian capital of Ctesiphon in 299. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Galerius is the 590th most popular politician (down from 500th in 2019), the 11th most popular biography from Serbia (down from 10th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Serbian Politician.

Galerius was the emperor of the eastern Roman Empire from 305 to 311. He is most famous for his edict of toleration, which granted religious freedom to Christians, Jews, and other religions.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Galerius ranks 590 out of 19,576. Before him are Patrice Lumumba, Yongle Emperor, Theodora Porphyrogenita, Nur ad-Din, Rurik, and Charles XV of Sweden. After him are Louis XI of France, Carloman I, Dido, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., Auguste Beernaert, and Priam.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 250, Galerius ranks 2. Before him is Helena. After him are Constantius Chlorus, Pope Alexander I of Alexandria, Chandragupta I, Pope Miltiades, Saint Florian, Pope Marcellinus, Pope Caius, Pope Eusebius, Lactantius, and Martinian. Among people deceased in 311, Galerius ranks 2. Before him is Diocletian. After him are Dorothea of Caesarea, Pope Peter I of Alexandria, and Methodius of Olympus.

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In Serbia

Among people born in Serbia, Galerius ranks 11 out of 661. Before him are Marina Abramović (1946), Probus (232), Odoacer (433), Maximinus II (270), Decius (201), and Aurelian (214). After him are Licinius (263), Constantius Chlorus (250), Constantius II (317), Mileva Marić (1875), Maximian (240), and Valentinian I (321).

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Among POLITICIANS In Serbia

Among politicians born in Serbia, Galerius ranks 8. Before him are Slobodan Milošević (1941), Probus (232), Odoacer (433), Maximinus II (270), Decius (201), and Aurelian (214). After him are Licinius (263), Constantius Chlorus (250), Constantius II (317), Maximian (240), Valentinian I (321), and Hostilian (230).

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