Diocletian

[dahy-uh-klee-shuhn]

noun

1. Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus, a.d. 245–316, Illyrian soldier: emperor of Rome 284–305.

Diocletian

/ ˌdaɪəˈkliːʃən /

noun

1. full name Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus. 245–313 _ad , Roman emperor (284–305), who divided the empire into four administrative units (293) and instigated the last severe persecution of the Christians (303)

Other Word Forms

• post-Diocletian adjective

Example Sentences

The Museum of Rescued Art was inaugurated in June in a cavernous structure that is part of Rome’s ancient Baths of Diocletian.

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Across town, Michelangelo transformed parts of the Baths of Diocletian into a monumental church.

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He worked for the Roman emperor Diocletian, and he more or less outed himself as a Christian when he protested the torture of another Christian on the household staff.

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His sword and the scepter of Diocletian hung on either side of his belt.

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And expensive: A price list issued by the Roman emperor Diocletian in the early fourth century A.D. refers to this colorless glass as “Alexandrian” and values it at nearly double the price of manganese-treated glass.

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