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Diocletian
Definition by Donald L. Wasson

Diocletian

Diocletian was Roman emperor from 284 to 305 CE. After the defeat and death of the Roman emperor Philip the Arab in 249 CE, the empire endured over three decades of ineffective rulers. The glory days of Augustus, Vespasian, and Trajan were...
Government and Taxes under Diocletian and Constantine
Article by Anthony Kaldellis

Government and Taxes under Diocletian and Constantine

The state created by Diocletian and Constantine used to be described as despotic and oppressive, extracting higher taxes and threatening its subjects with punishments for non-compliance. Recent research, however, paints a different picture...
Diocletian's Mausoleum
Image by Carole Raddato

Diocletian's Mausoleum

The octagonal mausoleum of Diocletian (now Cathedral of St. Domnius) inside Diocletian's Palace, Split (Croatia). Diocletian's Palace was built between 293-303 CE in preparation for his retirement on 1 May 305 CE.
Diocletian's Palace, Split
Image by Carole Raddato

Diocletian's Palace, Split

The peristyle is the heart of Roman emperor Diocletian's Palace (Split, Croatia) built at the turn of the fourth century CE.
Egyptian sphinx from Diocletian's Palace
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Egyptian sphinx from Diocletian's Palace

Diocletian's Palace was decorated with numerous granite sphinxes originating from the site of Egyptian Pharaoh Thutmose III. Only three have survived the centuries. This one is still located on the Peristyle of Diocletian's Palace.
Basement halls of Diocletian's Palace
Image by Carole Raddato

Basement halls of Diocletian's Palace

The basement halls of Diocletian's Palace were originally the supporting structures of the Roman emperor's residential quarters. They reflect the layout of the upper floor halls. Diocletian's Palace (Split, Croatia) was built at the turn...
Roman Emperor Diocletian
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Roman Emperor Diocletian

Head of the Roman emperor Diocletian, 284 - 305 CE (Istanbul Archaeology Museum).
Plan of the Baths of Diocletian
Image by B. Fletcher

Plan of the Baths of Diocletian

The floor plan of the Baths of Diocletian in Rome, completed in c. 305 CE.
Peristyle of Diocletian's Palace
Image by Carole Raddato

Peristyle of Diocletian's Palace

The peristyle is the heart of Roman emperor Diocletian's Palace (Split, Croatia) built at the turn of the fourth century CE.
The Roman Empire and the Tetrarchy of Diocletian, 293 - 305 CE
Image by Simeon Netchev

The Roman Empire and the Tetrarchy of Diocletian, 293 - 305 CE

A map illustrating the Tetrarchy (from the Greek tetrarchia, "leadership of four"), established by the Roman Emperor Diocletian in 293 CE. It was a radical restructuring of the Roman Empire's governance system aimed at addressing its political...
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