Emperor Diocletian
Life: AD 240 – 311 Diocletian’s Early Life Born probably near Spalatum (Split) with the name Diocles on 22 December AD 240 or 245, he was the son of a …
Life: AD 240 – 311 Diocletian’s Early Life Born probably near Spalatum (Split) with the name Diocles on 22 December AD 240 or 245, he was the son of a …
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The fall of the Roman Empire remains one of history’s most iconic events, marking the end of an era and the beginning of a new one. Only the Western Roman …
In February 303, the Roman Empire took a drastic step against Christianity with Emperor Diocletian’s edict. This decree ordered the closure of all churches, the burning of sacred Christian texts, …
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