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Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus 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
Likely bust of Galerius in porphyry, found in 1993 at Gamzigrad and held at the National Museum [sr] in Zaječar, Serbia.
![Likely bust of Galerius in porphyry, found in 1993 at Gamzigrad and held at the National Museum [sr] in Zaječar, Serbia.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Romuliana_Galerius_head.jpg/500px-Romuliana_Galerius_head.jpg)
Diocletian, Galerius's father-in-law and senior emperor
Detail of Galerius attacking Narseh on the Arch of Galerius at Thessaloniki, Greece, the city where Galerius carried out most of his administrative actions.
Aureus of Galerius as Caesar. The reverse depicts the god Jupiter.
Maximinus Daza
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Galerius Valerius Maximinus, born as Daza, was Roman emperor from 310 to 313. In 305 his uncle Galerius admitted him to the Tetrarchy with the rank of caesar, a controversial appointment which helped
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…new Caesars were required to take their place. Seeking to enhance his authority, Galerius gave the positions to men who were very much his creatures. Maximinus Daza, a nephew of Galerius with little experience or formal education, was assigned the command of Egypt and Syria. Valerius Severus, Galerius's comrade in…
Coin of Maximinus, with the legend: Maximinus p(ius) f(elix) aug(ustus)
Re-cut colossal tetrarchic portrait from Asia Minor, potentially depicting Maximinus.