Search results
May 30, 2024 · THE ABUNDANT AND complex coins of Diocletian document a period of profound change in Roman history. In November 284, Roman soldiers escorting the ailing emperor Numerian’s coach across...
- Mike Markowitz
3 days ago · Diocletian (/ ˌ d aɪ. ə ˈ k l iː ʃ ən /, DYE-ə-KLEE-shən; Latin: Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus, Ancient Greek: Διοκλητιανός, romanized: Diokletianós; 242/245 – 311/312), nicknamed Jovius, was Roman emperor from 284 until his abdication in 305.
May 20, 2024 · The Martyrs Thallelaios (Thallélaios), Alexander, and Asterios (Astérios) lived during the reign of Emperor Numerian (283-284). The prefect Theodore of the city of Aegea in Cilicia sent soldiers out to search for Christians. They brought him an eighteen-year-old young man named Thallelaios.
Jun 5, 2024 · Diocletian became emperor in 284 AD after the mysterious death of Carus and his son Numerian. He defeated Carinus , the brother of Numerian, in the Battle of the Margus to solidify his claim to the throne.
3 days ago · Diocletian was Emperor of Rome in the 3rd Century. Known for his military successes and his governmental and military reforms, he is perhaps most well-known for his Tetrarchy, which with he attempted to ensure a steady and proper imperial succession.
May 20, 2024 · The Martyrs Thallelaios (Thallélaios), Alexander, and Asterios (Astérios) lived during the reign of Emperor Numerian (283-284). The prefect Theodore of the city of Aegea in Cilicia sent soldiers out to search for Christians.
May 31, 2024 · He was a citizen of Corinth, Greece, and was exiled with a group of fellow Christians to Egypt during the persecutions under Emperor Numerian. Victorinus and the others had been exiled in 249 and...
