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- DictionaryDiocletian/ˌdʌɪəˈkliːʃ(ə)n/
- 1. (245–313), Roman emperor 284–305; full name Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus. Faced with mounting military problems, in 286 he divided the empire between himself in the east and Maximian in the west. Diocletian launched the final persecution of the Christians (303).
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Oct 25, 2024 · Diocletian was a Roman emperor (284–305 CE) who restored efficient government to the empire after the near anarchy of the 3rd century. He reorganized the fiscal, administrative, and military machinery of the empire and initiated the last major persecution of Christians.
Diocletian was a Roman emperor from 286 to 305, who stabilized the empire and ended the Crisis of the Third Century. He reorganized the government, the army, the taxes, and the provinces, and was the first emperor to abdicate voluntarily.
Feb 2, 2014 · Diocletian was the Roman emperor who divided the empire into two parts and established the tetrarchy system of government. He ruled from 284 to 305 CE and faced many challenges from internal and external enemies.
- Donald L. Wasson
Diocletian was a Roman emperor who divided the empire between himself and Maximian in 286, persecuted the Christians in 303, and abdicated in 305. Learn more about his life, reign, and legacy from various Oxford Reference sources.
Diocletian was a Roman emperor who divided power among four rulers (tetrarchy) and reorganized the administration, army, and economy of the empire. He claimed divine protection from Jupiter and abdicated in 305, marking the end of the classical period of Roman history.
Diocletian was a Roman emperor who ruled from 284 to 305 and divided the empire into four parts. He also persecuted the Christians and was the last emperor to do so.
Diocletian (284—305) was a Roman emperor who established the tetrarchy, a system of four rulers to share the burden of governing the empire. He also reformed the taxation, currency, and legal systems, and persecuted Christians.
