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4 days ago · Diocletian ( / ˌdaɪ.əˈkliːʃən /, 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. He was born Diocles to a family of low status in the Roman province of Dalmatia.
- Diocletian's Palace
Diocletian's Palace (Croatian: Dioklecijanova palača,...
- Constantius Chlorus
Flavius Valerius Constantius (c. 250 – 25 July 306), also...
- Salona
Salona (Ancient Greek: Σάλωνα) was an ancient city and the...
- Dalmatia
Dalmatia was a Roman province.Its name is derived from the...
- Prisca
Prisca (died 315) was a Roman empress as the wife of the...
- Civil Wars of The Tetrarchy
The emperor Diocletian, who established the Tetrarchy. The...
- Diocletian's Palace
May 13, 2024 · Diocletian, Roman emperor (284–305 CE) who restored efficient government to the empire after the near anarchy of the 3rd century. He laid the foundation for the Byzantine Empire in the East and shored up the decaying empire in the West.
5 days ago · Diocletian's preference for activist government, combined with his self-image as a restorer of past Roman glory, foreboded the most pervasive persecution in Roman history. In the winter of 302, Galerius urged Diocletian to begin a general persecution of the Christians.
1 day ago · Diocletian‘s Palace is a masterpiece of Roman architecture, showcasing a harmonious blend of Roman, Greek, and Egyptian styles. The palace complex, which covers an area of approximately 30,000 square meters (322,917 square feet), was designed to serve both as a luxurious retirement residence for the emperor and as a fortified military camp.
3 days ago · The first persecution of Christians organized by the Roman government was under the emperor Nero in AD 64 after the Great Fire of Rome and took place entirely within the city of Rome. The Edict of Serdica , issued in 311 by the Roman emperor Galerius , officially ended the Diocletianic persecution of Christianity in the East.
6 days ago · Roman emperor Diocletian is perhaps the most notable resident of Split, Croatia’s second most-populated city. What used to be his palace now constitutes almost the entirety of the modern city ...
May 18, 2024 · Constantine I (born February 27, after 280 ce?, Naissus, Moesia [now Niš, Serbia]—died May 22, 337, Ancyrona, near Nicomedia, Bithynia [now İzmit, Turkey]) was the first Roman emperor to profess Christianity.