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| Galerius | |||||
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 Bust of Galerius | |||||
| Roman emperor of the East | |||||
| 1 May 305 – early May 311 | |||||
| Predecessor | Diocletian and Maximian | ||||
| Successor | Maximinus Daza and Licinius | ||||
| Co-rulers | Constantius I (305–306) Severus II (306–307) Constantine I (306–311) Maxentius (306–311) Licinius (308–311) | ||||
| 1 March or 21 May 293 – 1 May 305 (under Diocletian) | |||||
| Born | c. 258 Serdica | ||||
| Died | 5 May 311 (aged around 53) Serdica | ||||
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| Religion | Roman polytheism | ||||
Galerius (Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus, ~250 – 5 May 311), was Roman Emperor from 305 to 311.
Galerius served as a soldier with distinction. When the Tetrarchy was introduced by Diocletian in 293 Galerius and Constantius Chlorus were given the rank of Caesar. Galerius married Diocletian's daughter Valeria, and took over the Illyrian provinces.
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