Diocletian

American  

[dahy-uh-klee-shuhn] / ˌdaɪ əˈkli ʃən /

noun

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

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Diocletian British  

/ 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)

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Other Word Forms

• post-Diocletian
  adjective

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Example Sentences

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Diocletian

Finally, persecution under the emperor Diocletian in 303–311 focused on destroying churches in favor of restoring traditional Roman cults.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

The emperor Diocletian implemented a series of measures to address the problems.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

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

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2023

To deal with the threat of both Persia and the Germanic tribes, Diocletian reorganized the Roman army and recruited more soldiers, making it larger than it ever had been.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020

About five meters ahead, Nico was swinging his black sword with one hand, holding the scepter of Diocletian aloft with the other.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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