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Administrative changes. Dalmatia in the 4th century. In 337, when Constantine the Great died, the Roman Empire was partitioned among his sons. The empire was divided into three praetorian prefectures: the Galliae; Italia, Africa et Illyricum; and Oriens.
The city of Split was founded as the Greek colony of Aspálathos (Aσπάλαθος) in the 3rd or 2nd century BC. It became a prominent settlement around 650 CE when it succeeded the ancient capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia, Salona.
Spalatum or Aspalathos (Greek: Ασπάλαθος): port in Dalmatia, famous as residence of the retired emperor Diocletian, modern Split. History. Ruins of Spalatum today. s.III-II BCE: Aspalathos founded, probably as colony of Issa, which in turn was a Syracusan settlement from the fourth century BCE.
The city was founded as the Greek colony of Aspálathos (Greek: Ἀσπάλαθος) in the 3rd or 2nd century BCE on the coast of the Illyrian Dalmatae, and in 305 CE, it became the site of the Palace of the Roman emperor Diocletian.
Split is a port city built around a perfectly preserved Roman Fortress known as Diocletian's Palace (305 CE) located in the Dalmatia Region of Croatia. It is a Unesco World Heritage Site. It was the Roman town of Aspalathos in the Province of Dalmatia. History
Romans conquered Illyrians (3rd century BC), and established the Province of Dalmatia, with Salona (todays Solin) as the capital. Nearby Aspalathos was renamed to Spalatum. Old Roman emperor decided (end of the 3rd century AD) to retire and enjoy his life in some beautiful place near the sea.
Spalatum or Aspalathos (Greek: Ασπάλαθος): port in Dalmatia, famous as residence of the retired emperor Diocletian, modern Split.
