Candidianus (son of Galerius)
{{Short description|Son of the Roman Emperor Galerius}}
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 and Prisca.
Life and execution
Candidianus was the son of Galerius and a concubine whose name has not been recorded. He was later adopted by Galerius's legitimate wife, Galeria Valeria, who had no children of her own.Lactantius. Lord Hailes (transl.) (2021) [http://www.evolpub.com/CRE/CREseries.html#CRE14 On the Deaths of the Persecutors: A Translation of De Mortibus Persecutorum by Lucius Cæcilius Firmianus Lactantius] Evolution Publishing, Merchantville, NJ {{ISBN|978-1-935228-20-2}}, p. 91 Lactantius records that Galerius intended to make Candidianus a Caesar, or junior emperor, upon the celebration of his {{lang|la|vicennalia}} in 312. However, Galerius perished in 311 while preparations for the celebration were underway and was succeeded by Maximinus Daza and Licinius.Lactantius. On the Deaths of the Persecutors, p. 63
Along with Severianus, son of the deceased emperor Severus II, Candidianus feared the intentions of Licinius and fled to the court of Maximinus Daza where he resided until 313. It was probably about this time that young Candidianus was betrothed to the daughter of Daza who was seven years old at the time.Lactantius. On the Deaths of the Persecutors, p. 91
Candidianus was captured in 313, after Licinius killed Daza in a civil war. According to Lactantius, Candidianus presented himself at the court of Licinius and was received with honor. However, as soon as the youth felt himself safe, Licinius had him executed. His unnamed betrothed and her brother, Maximus, also lost their lives.Lactantius. On the Deaths of the Persecutors, p. 91
References
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Sources
- Lactantius. Lord Hailes (transl.) (2021) [http://www.evolpub.com/CRE/CREseries.html#CRE14 On the Deaths of the Persecutors: A Translation of De Mortibus Persecutorum by Lucius Cæcilius Firmianus Lactantius] Evolution Publishing, Merchantville, NJ {{ISBN|978-1-935228-20-2}}, p. 91
- Mackay, Christopher S. “Lactantius and the Succession to Diocletian.” [http://www.jstor.org/stable/270559 Classical Philology], vol. 94, no. 2, 1999, pp. 198–209. JSTOR. Accessed 15 May 2021.
- Leadbetter, William Lewis. [https://books.google.com/books?id=QBBjy7l-NWQC Galerius and the Will of Diocletian]. United Kingdom, Taylor & Francis, 2009.
Category:People executed by the Roman Empire
Category:Executed ancient Roman royalty
Category:Sons of Roman emperors