The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Galerius Maximus
Also known as Proconsul Galerius Maximus
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 66
A Roman official whose position places him at the intersection of imperial authority and judicial duty, his presence marked by the weight of official responsibility.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Middle-aged adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 66
- Books
- 1
Galerius Maximus served as proconsul during a period of intense religious persecution, receiving the imperial warrant for the execution of Christian teachers. His pronouncement of sentence upon Cyprian marked him as an instrument of imperial policy during one of the empire's most turbulent religious conflicts.
Description
A middle-aged Roman proconsul with stern judicial bearing, wearing official toga and insignia of office, short graying hair, his expression marked by the gravity of his official responsibilities.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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