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Also known as Gaius Valerius Galerius Maximinus, Maximinus Daia, Maximinus II, Daza, Gaius Valerius Daza, Galerius Valerius Maximinus Daza

Roman emperor from 310 to 313

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Gaius Maximinus Daza was a male politician and farmer who held the positions of Caesar and Augustus in the Low Roman Empire. Born in 270 in Gamzigrad, he was a citizen of Ancient Rome and a member of the Valeria gens. His father was Galerius, who was also his relative. Daza practiced ancient Roman religion.

He died in 313 in Tarsus by suicide. His life and career are documented in sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Pauly–Wissowa, the 11th edition of Encyclopædia Britannica, and the New International Encyclopedia.

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FatherGalerius (adoptive) MotherSister of Galerius ReligionAncient Roman religion

Galerius Valerius Maximinus, born as Daza (Ancient Greek: Μαξιμίνος; 20 November c. 270 – c. July 313), 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 start the civil wars of the Tetrarchy in the following year. Maximinus Daza claimed the title of augustus in 310, sharing and often contesting power with Licinius. A committed pagan, he engaged in one of the last persecutions of Christians, and was the last person to hold the title of Pharaoh of Egypt. In 313 Maximinus Daza openly turned against Licinius and was routed at the Battle of Tzirallum. He died during the subsequent retreat, shortly after publishing an edict of tolerance restoring the Christians' freedoms.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Maximinus Daza” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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