Diocles

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Diocles is the original name of the Roman emperor Diocletian, who ruled from 284 to 305 CE and initiated major administrative and military reforms of the empire.

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instanceOf Roman emperor
historical figure
alsoKnownAs Diocletian
Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus
linked to: Diocletian
associatedWith Tetrarchy
imperial reforms
birthNameOf Diocletian
birthPlace Dalmatia
built Diocletian's Palace at Split
citizenship Roman Empire
contributedTo end of the Crisis of the Third Century
countryRuled Roman Empire
deathPlace near Salona in Dalmatia
dynasty Tetrarchic period
era Crisis of the Third Century
governedRegion entire Roman Empire
heldRank Roman military officer before becoming emperor
implemented Tetrarchic system of rule by four emperors
division of the empire into dioceses
military restructuring of the Roman army
reform of provincial boundaries
reorganization of imperial administration
separation of military and civil commands
languageOfName Latin
legalReform Edict on Maximum Prices
notableEvent Great Persecution of Christians
notableFor establishing the Tetrarchy
fiscal reforms of the Roman Empire
major administrative reforms of the Roman Empire
military reforms of the Roman Empire
reforming the imperial bureaucracy
reorganizing provincial administration
separating civil and military authority
stabilizing the imperial frontiers
originalNameOf Diocletian
persecuted Christians in the Roman Empire
positionHeld Roman emperor
predecessor Carinus
reignEnd 305
reignStart 284
religion Roman paganism
resigned 305
retiredTo Palace at Split
styleOfRule autocratic imperial rule
successor Constantius Chlorus
Galerius
timePeriod 3rd century
4th century

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Diocletian alternativeName Diocles