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Candidianus (c. 296–313) was the son of the Roman Emperor Galerius and adoptive son of Galeria Valeria, the wife of Galerius and daughter of Diocletian . Life and execution. Candidianus was the son of Galerius and a concubine whose name has not been recorded.
In AD 311, preparing for his twentieth-anniversary celebration as Caesar and Augustus, Galerius was believed by some to be planning to abdicate, with the intention of raising his illegitimate son Candidianus to the rank of Caesar. However, he was suddenly overcome by a serious disease.
Sep 28, 2020 · In AD 311, preparing for his twentieth anniversary celebration as Caesar and Augustus, Galerius was believed by some to be planning to abdicate, with the intention of raising his illegitimate son Candidianus to the rank of Caesar. However, Galerius was suddenly overcome by a serious disease.
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Several historical figures are known to us completely or primarily from Lactantius's account in De Mortibus Persecutorum, among them: Prisca, the wife of Diocletian; Galeria Valeria, the daughter of Diocletian and wife of Galerius; Candidianus, the son of Galerius; Severus, the short-lived Augustus of the West; and Flavius Severianus, the son ...
Apr 30, 2022 · Lactantius describes Candidianus as Galerius’ illegitimate son, even though he was not born until 295 or 296 Footnote 17; indeed, he was born to him by a concubine, apparently with the consent of Valeria, who was herself barren and subsequently adopted Candidianus.
Son, by a concubine, of the *Emperor *Galerius, born c.296. *Lactantius (Mort. 20, 4) states Galerius planned to abdicate after ruling twenty years and make Candidianus ...
