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 Diocletian - MSN Encarta
Carinus, the brother of Numerianus, contested the claim and defeated Diocletian's forces in battle in Moesia in 285 but was killed by one of his own officers, and Diocletian's rule was assured.
He was immediately faced with uprisings in many parts of the vast empire and selected as his colleague a Pannonian officer, Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus, better known as Maximian, giving him the title of caesar in 285 and of augustus in 286.
He adopted one of them, Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus, better known as Galerius, as his son; Maximian adopted the other, Constantius I.
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  Diocletian - the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus (245-313AD/CE), born Diocles, was Roman Emperor from November 20, 284 to May 1, 305.
An Illyrian of low birth (from the province of Dalmatia), Diocles rose through the ranks to the consulship.
He was the only Roman emperor to remove himself from office; all of theothers either died of natural causes or were removed by force.
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 Valerius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Valerius was a Roman nomen of the gens Valeria, one of the oldest families of the city.
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 EDOUARD LOUVET - Monedas Romanas - IMPERIO - DIOCLETIANVS
The reason of this act is believed to be a disease that struck Diocletianus, and he forced the decision of his colleague Maximianus who demonstrated later on that he had no intention to retire to private life.
Diocletianus retired to a palace in Spalatum in his natal Dalmatia where he died in the year 316.
Diocletianus is especially remembered for the several reforms he started and which brought new stability to the Empire.
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DIOCLETIAN (GAIUs AURELIUS VALERIUS DIOCLETIANUS) (A.D. 245–313), Roman emperor 284–305, is said to have been born at Dioclea, near Salona, in Dalmatia.
But at the same time he devoted his energies to the improvement of the administration of theempire; he reformed the standard of coinage, fixed the price of provisions and other necessaries of daily life, remitted the tax upon inheritances and manumissions, abolished various monopolies, repressed corruption and encouraged trade.
In addition, he adorned the city with numerous buildings, such as the thermae, of which extensive remains are still standing (Aurelius Victor, De Caesaribus, 39; Eutropius ix.
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 Roman timeline from 284AD to 364AD
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 Diokletian
Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus, wie er mit vollem Namen hieß, wurde am 22.
Als Kaiser Marcus Aurelius Numerianus 284 starb, wurde Diokletian von seinen Truppen zum Augustus erhoben.
He adopted one of them, Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus, better known as Galerius, as his son; Maximian adopted the other, Constantius I. The empire was divided into 101 provinces, grouped into 12 larger divisions, each called a diocese, and into 4 major parts, over each of which a caesar or augustus was placed.
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 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Diocletian
Faced with military problems on many frontiers and insurrection in the provinces, in 286 he divided the empire between himself in the east and Maximian (died 310) in the west.
He was the son of Constantius I and Helena and was named in full Flavius Valerius Constantinus.
Rise to Power When his father was made caesar (subemperor), Constantine was left at the court of the emperor...
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DIOCLETIAN (GAIUs AURELIUS VALERIUS DIOCLETIANUS) (A.D. DIOCLETIAN, EDICT OF (De Pretiis rerum venalium)
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 Diocletian Summary
Galerius and Constantius Chlorus were elevated to the rank of augusti, while Flavius Valerius Severus became caesar in the West and Maximin Daia in the East.
Diocletian brought to an end the period popularly known to historians as the "Crisis of the Third Century" (235–284).
He was chosen by the Roman army on November 20 284 to replace Numerian; Diocles marched against Carinus, the lawful Emperor, and, in Spring 285, defeated him at the Battle of the Margus River, becoming sole ruler of the Roman Empire.
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 Scriptor:Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus - Wikisource
Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus (~ 240 - ~ 316), romanus imperator.
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 DiocletianOV
Diocletian 284 - 305 A.D. Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus was born around 245 AD in Dalmatia probably near Spalatum, he was born with the name Diocles.
Their successes inspired the revolt of Lucius Domitius Domitianus in Egypt, after his death Aurelius Achilleus succeeded him as 'emperor' of Egypt.
Diocletian moved to put down the revolt and in early 298 AD Achilleus was defeated and killed at Alexandria.
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 Diocletian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus (245-313 AD), born Diocles, was Roman Emperor from November 20, 284 to May 1, 305.
Diocletian brought to an end the period known as the "Crisis of the Third Century" (235-284).
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 BT Research - Diocletian   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Carinus and Diocletian met near Belgrade, and Diocles won the Battle of the Margus River, killing Carinus and becoming the sole ruler of the Roman Empire, with the full name of Diocletianus.
The sources disagree on what actually happened at the battle: Aurelius Victor claims (39.
Diocletian, in an unusual act of clemency, did not kill or depose Carinus' Praetorian prefect and consul Aurelius Aristobulus, but confirmed him, and later gave him the proconsulate of Africa and the rank of Urban Praefect — a career that some scholars see as a reward for the treason of Aristobulus.
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 Diocletian
Carinus, the brother of Numerianus, contested the claim and defeated Diocletian's forces in battle in Moesia in 285 but was killed by one of his own officers, and Diocletian's rule was assured.
He was immediately faced with uprisings in many parts of the vast empire and selected as his colleague a Pannonian officer, Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus, better known as Maximian, giving him the title of caesar in 285 and of augustus in 286.
He adopted one of them, Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus, better known as Galerius, as his son; Maximian adopted the other, Constantius I. The empire was divided into 101 provinces, grouped into 12 larger divisions, each called a diocese, and into 4 major parts, over each of which a caesar or augustus was placed.
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He was chosen by the Roman army on November 20, 284 to replace Numerian and after the assassination of Carinus in Spring 285 became sole ruler of the Roman Empire.
He changed his name to Diocletianus upon his ascension.
Previously, between 235 and 284, there had been some 20 to 25 successive Emperors in a period of about 50 years - an average of a new Emperor every two to three years.
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Late in 286, Carausius, commander of the Roman North Sea fleet, seized control of Britain and pronounced himself emperor.
On 1 March 293, Diocletian adopted Galerius Valerius Maximianus as son and Caesar, while Maximian did the same for his praetorian commander Julius Constantius.
Diocletian as Augustus with Galerius as Caesar ruled the east, while Maximian as Augustus ruled the west with Constantius as Caesar.
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 Maximinus Gaius Galerius Valerius - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Maximinus Gaius Galerius Valerius - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Maximinus, Gaius Galerius Valerius (died 313), Roman emperor (308-313), a nephew of Emperor Galerius.
Diocletian was born Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus of humble parents in Dalmatia and became an officer in the Roman army.
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Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus, an officer in the Roman army, was proclaimed emperor by his troops upon the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius Numerianus (Numerian) in 284.
Carinus, Numerian's brother and co-emperor, challenged Diocletian's claim to the title of emperor, but was assassinated by his own troops during the battle for the throne.
So in 286, he chose to share the throne—and the title of augustus—with Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus (Maximian).
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 Diocletian - OrthodoxWiki
Diocletian was Emperor of Rome from 240 - 311, when he abdicated due to illness.
As Emperor he was known as Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus but was born with the name Diocles, near Spalatum (modern Split) in Dalmatia.
His father was the scribe for a wealthy senator and may have been a freed slave.
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Constantius I Chlorus (Flavius Valerius Constantius) became Western emperor.
Galerius (Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus) became Eastern emperor.
325 Licinius (Valerius Licianus Licinius), Eastern emperor, was deposed and executed by Constantine.
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20 November 284: Imperator Caesar, Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus Augustus
December 306: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus Augustus
April 307: Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius Augustus Herculius
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 Worldisround - Croatia August 2004 - Photograph - Emperor Diocletian
Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus (243-316) is the Latinized name of an ordinary soldier with a Greek name - Diokles.
Diocletian succeeded to rule for two decades and lived to see a long retirement after abdicating, which amounts almost to a miracle.
The site of Split was first settled when, at the end of the third century AD, the Roman Emperor Diocletian built his palace there.
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He was born simply Diocles, the son of a poor Illyrian family who made his career in the army.
He defeated the emperor Carinus on 1 April 285 and adopted the name Diocletian (well, Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus, actually, but we’ll go with the short version).
He spent several years dealing with invasions and rebellions on a variety of fronts: Moesia, Pannonian, Sarmatia, Syria.
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 Diocletian - OrthodoxWiki   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Diocletian was Emperor of Rome from 240 - 311, when he abdicated due to illness.
As Emperor he was known as Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus but was born with the name Diocles, near Spalatum (modern Split) in Dalmatia.
His father was the scribe for a wealthy senator and may have been a freed slave.
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