Maximinus Daia

Names:

• 20 November 270(??): real name unknown 
• 1 May 305: Galerius Valerius Maximinus Caesar Iovius 
• 1 May 310: Imperator Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximinus Augustus
• Persicus (312), Sarmaticus (313), Germanicus (313) 
• August 313: natural death

Relatives:

• children: Maximus, and a daughter who was engaged with Galerius' son Candidianus

Main deeds:

• 305 Second Tetrarchy: the old emperors Diocletian and Maximianus are succeeded by Galerius and Constantius I Chlorus, who appoint Maximinus Daia and Severus as caesares. Maximinus is responsible for the east, and continues the persecution of Christians.
• 306 Death of Constantius; his son Constantine recognized as caesar; usurpation of Maxentius in Italy; Galerius and Maximinus Daia do not recognize him, but are unable to support Severus, who is defeated and killed
• 307 Consul (with Severus II)
• 310 Maximinus Daia starts using the imperial title
• 311 Consul II (with Galerius VIII); death of Galerius; Maximinus Daia occupies Asia Minor; growing tensions with Licinius, who allies himself to Constantine
• 312 War in Armenia; accepts the title Persicus; Constantine attacks and defeats Maxentius
• 313 Meeting of Licinius and Constantine (Edict of Milan); Licinius attacks Daia, who is defeated near Adrianopel, escapes, but is killed
• Damnatio memoriae