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The name Spalatum probably derives from Latin palatium or Greek palation, denoting an imperial residence. In the fourth to fifth century sources it features as Spalato (Tabula Peutingeriana V, B1) or Aspalato (Notitia Dignitatum Occ. XI). St. Jerome’s Chronicon (ann. Abraham 2330, Cod. Bern.) records Diocletian’s death at Spalato in one manu-
Jun 8, 2021 · Spalatum is the traditional name for the location of Diocletian's palace, which was transformed into a city in the early Byzantine period and still constitutes the urban core of Split on the coast of central Dalmatia in Croatia.
Diocletian's Palace ( Croatian: Dioklecijanova palača, pronounced [diɔklɛt͡sijǎːnɔʋa pǎlat͡ʃa]) is an ancient palace built for the Roman emperor Diocletian at the end of the third century AD, which today forms about half of the old town of Split, Croatia. While it is referred to as a "palace" because of its intended use as the ...
Finish the semester strong with Britannica. Palace of Diocletian, ancient Roman palace built between 295 and 305 ce at Split (Spalato), Croatia, by the emperor Diocletian as his place of retirement (he renounced the imperial crown in 305 and then lived at Split until his death in 316). The palace constitutes the main part of a UNESCO World.
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Spalatum (Split, Spalato): Diocletian's Palace. October 2012; DOI: 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah16139. ... such as the so-called "Spanish era" in Isidore of Seville. All this is not simply explained ...
The name Spalatum probably derives from Latin palatium or Greek palation, denoting an imperial residence. In the fourth to fifth century sources it features as Spalato (Tabula Peutingeriana V, B1) or Aspalato (Notitia Dignitatum Occ. XI).
Restoration of Diocletian’s mausoleum in Split. Radoslav Buzancic. Diocletian’s mausoleum is one of the best preserved buildings from the fourth century, which only went through some minor modifications from the time that it was built. It was built in 305 A.D. within the imperial palace, near the city of Salona, the ancient center of Illyricum.
