Galerius: East

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Establishment

• January 294: In 293, feeling more focus was needed on both civic and military problems, Diocletian, with Maximian's consent, expanded the imperial college by appointing two Caesars.

Chronology

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1. Civil wars of the Tetrarchy

Were a series of conflicts between the co-emperors of the Roman Empire (the system of Thetrarchy introduced by Diocletian divided the Roman Empire between two emperors, the augusti, and their junior colleagues and designated successors, the caesares). The war ended with Constantine I as undisputed Emperor.

• January 309: Maximian is forced to (re-)abdicate. As Maxentius is not recognized, Licinius is named Augustus of the west with immediate command in illyricum and Pannonia. Troops loyal to Galerius name Domitius Alexander as Augustus in Africa.
• January 312: In 311, the Roman Emperor Galerius died, and his territory in the East was taken over by Licinius. Around the same time, Domitius was defeated by Maxentius in a significant battle.

1.1. Early Tetrarchic Period

The Tetrarchy was the system instituted by Roman emperor Diocletian in 293 AD to govern the ancient Roman Empire by dividing it between two emperors, the augusti, and their junior colleagues and designated successors, the caesares. This marked the end of the Crisis of the Third Century.

• January 294: In 293, feeling more focus was needed on both civic and military problems, Diocletian, with Maximian's consent, expanded the imperial college by appointing two Caesars.

Disestablishment

• January 312: In 311, the Roman Emperor Galerius died, and his territory in the East was taken over by Licinius. Around the same time, Domitius was defeated by Maxentius in a significant battle.