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  • Diocletian was a Roman emperor who ruled from 284 to 305 AD.
  • He is best known for his reforms that divided the Roman Empire into the Western and Eastern halves.
  • Diocletian was born in 244 AD in Dalmatia, which is now modern-day Croatia.
  • He rose through the ranks of the Roman military to become emperor in 284 AD.
  • Diocletian was the first emperor to voluntarily abdicate the throne in 305 AD.
  • He implemented a series of economic reforms to stabilize the Roman economy.
  • Diocletian persecuted Christians during his reign, leading to the Diocletianic Persecution.
  • He built the massive palace complex of Split in Croatia as his retirement home.
  • Diocletian's reforms included the establishment of the Tetrarchy, a system of four co-emperors ruling different regions of the empire.
  • He attempted to combat inflation by introducing a new currency system known as the Edict on Maximum Prices.
  • Diocletian is credited with strengthening the borders of the Roman Empire through military campaigns and fortifications.
  • He was known for his authoritarian rule and strict enforcement of laws and regulations.
  • Diocletian's reign marked the end of the Crisis of the Third Century in the Roman Empire.
  • He was the first Roman emperor to be addressed as dominus et deus, meaning 'lord and god.'
  • Diocletian retired to his palace in Split in 305 AD and lived out the remainder of his life in seclusion.
  • He died in 311 AD and was deified by his successors.
  • Diocletian's reforms laid the foundation for the Byzantine Empire, which would last for nearly a thousand years after the fall of Rome.
  • He is considered one of the most influential emperors in Roman history.
  • Diocletian's legacy is a complex one, with some praising his reforms and others condemning his persecution of Christians.
  • He is often depicted in art and literature as a powerful and imposing figure, reflecting his reputation as a strong and effective ruler.

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