Tags: Monarch.

Diocletian (Latin: Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus Augustus) (245–311) was Roman emperor from 284 to 305. Born to a family of low status in the Roman province of Dalmatia Diocletian rose through the ranks of the military to become cavalry commander to the Emperor Carus. After the deaths of Carus and his son Numerian on campaign in Persia Diocletian was proclaimed emperor.

Istanbul_-_Museo_archeol._-_Diocleziano_(284-305_d.C.)_-_Foto_G._Dall'Orto_28-5-2006.jpg
active years end year
0284-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
0284-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth date
0244-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Salona, Solin Croatia
death date
0311-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death place
Split Croatia
LCCN Id
n/81/127262
place of burial
Cathedral of Saint Domnius, Diocletian's Palace
predecessor
Numerian
successor
Constantius Chlorus, Galerius
title
51st Emperor of the Roman Empire

Loading...

This page contains content from the copyrighted Wikipedia article "Diocletian"; that content is used under the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL). You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.