Diocletian

[ dahy-uh-klee-shuh n ]

/ ˌdaɪ əˈkli ʃən /

noun

Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus,a.d. 245–316, Illyrian soldier: emperor of Rome 284–305.

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post-Di·o·cle·tian, adjective

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This building may well have lasted down to the final persecution of the Christians under Diocletian.

The Story of Chartres |Cecil Headlam
Diocletian found the provinces too large and so made several divisions of them.

History Of Ancient Civilization |Charles Seignobos
This systematic attempt to regulate trade was very much in keeping with the character of Diocletian and his theory of government.

The Common People of Ancient Rome |Frank Frost Abbott
Legend and history relate that the famous Roman Emperor Diocletian was born here, and gave his name to the town.

The Land of the Black Mountain |Reginald Wyon

The Emperor Diocletian, at the beginning of the fourth century, made a serious effort to lower the high cost of living, by law.

The Unpopular Review, Number 19 |Various

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Diocletian

/ (ˌdaɪəˈkliːʃən) /

noun

full name Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus. 245–313 ad, Roman emperor (284–305), who divided the empire into four administrative units (293) and instigated the last severe persecution of the Christians (303)

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