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- As emperor, Diocletian chose to break with centuries of tradition by moving his official residence from Rome to Nicomedia, a city in Asia Minor. This allowed him greater access to and control of the richer and more populous Eastern half of the Empire and laid the foundations for the Byzantine Empire.
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Nicomedia was the eastern and most senior capital city, chosen by Diocletian who assumed the title Augustus of the East. Nicomedia remained as the eastern (and most senior) capital of the Roman Empire until co-emperor Licinius was defeated by Constantine the Great at the Battle of Chrysopolis in 324.
On February 23, 303, Diocletian ordered that the newly built Christian church at Nicomedia be razed, its scriptures burned, and its treasures seized. February 23 was the feast of the Terminalia , for Terminus , the god of boundaries.
At the beginning of 286, Diocletian was in Nicomedia. In the interim, he and his lieutenants had calmed the stirrings of revolt among Roman troops stationed on the frontiers. From that point on, he dedicated himself to restoring civil order to the empire by removing the army from politics.
According to Lactantius, Diocletian and Galerius argued over imperial policy towards Christians while wintering at Nicomedia in 302. Diocletian believed that forbidding Christians from the bureaucracy and military would be sufficient to appease the gods, but Galerius pushed for extermination.
Oct 17, 2023 · October 17, 2023. 19 min read. Table of Contents. Introduction to the Roman Emperor Diocletian. Brief Overview. Significance in Roman History. Early Life and Rise to Power. Diocletian’s Background and Origins. Military Career and Ascent to the Throne. Did Diocletian Ever Visit Rome? Notable Achievements and Reforms of Diocletian.
Sacked by the Goths in A.D. 256, Nicomedia became, in Diocletian's time, the much adorned E capital of the Empire (Lactant. De mort. pers. 17.2-9), but the foundation of Constantinople and severe earthquakes in the 4th and 5th c. greatly reduced its importance (Amm. Marc. 22.9.3).
Feb 17, 1997 · Soon thereafter, Numerian died under mysterious circumstances near Nicomedia, and Diocletian was acclaimed emperor in his place. At this time he changed his name from Diocles to Diocletian. In 285 Carinus was killed in a battle near Belgrade, and Diocletian gained control of the entire empire. Diocletian's Administrative and Military Reforms
