GALERIUS VALENIUS, a Roman emperor, was the son of a shepherd in Dacia, was raised to the throne along with Constantius, a.d. 305, and was cut off by a loathsome disease a.d. 311. (See Roman History.)

MARCUS AURELIUS VALENIUS, a Roman emperor, was born in Pannonia of poor parents, divided the empire with Diocletian a.d. 286, abdicated the throne a.d. 305, was restored by his son Maxentius a.d. 306, and strangled himself a.d. 310. (See Roman History.)