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Synopsis: Part 2 of a two-part Spotlight series on the rise and fall of the Roman Emperor Galerius: refugee, herdsman, soldier, Caesar, Augustus, Tetrarch, conqueror, schemer, would-be ruler of the (Dacian?) Empire, and persecutor of the Christians. A rollicking Third Century romp inspired by my current residence in his former tetrarchal capital of Thessaloniki, Greece.\n\u201cGalerius\u2026was born to wipe out the disgrace incurred by Valerian\u2019s capture.\u201d \u2013 The Historia Augusta\n\u201cHad I a hundred mouths, a hundred tongues, A voice of brass, and adamantine lungs, Not half the dreadful scene could I disclose.\u201d \u2013 Lactantius, On the Deaths of the Persecutors\n\ufeffEpisode Images:\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/S8_Images.pdf\nReferences and Further Reading:\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/S8_References.pdf\nPlease contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on this podcast.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices