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1 giorno fa · Pontifex maximus of the Roman civil cult. Diocletian ( / ˌdaɪ.əˈkliːʃən /, DYE-ə-KLEE-shən; Latin: Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus, Ancient Greek: Διοκλητιανός, romanized : Diokletianós; 242/245 – 311/312), nicknamed Jovius, was Roman emperor from 284 until his abdication in 305. He was born Diocles to a ...
2 giorni fa · While the persecution under Constantius was relatively light, there is no doubt about the force of the persecution in Maximian's domain. Its effects are recorded at Rome, Sicily, Spain, and in Africa —indeed, Maximian encouraged particularly strict enforcement
4 giorni fa · Bust of Emperor Maximian, the first Western Roman emperor. Maximian: 286–305. Constantius I: 293–305; Maximian was elevated to caesar by Diocletian in 285, after Diocletian defeated Carinus. He became Western emperor in 286, with the establishment of the Tetrarchy.
3 mag 2024 · Maximilian I (born March 22, 1459, Wiener Neustadt, Austria—died January 12, 1519, Wels) was the archduke of Austria, German king, and Holy Roman emperor (1493–1519) who made his family, the Habsburgs, dominant in 16th-century Europe.
13 mag 2024 · Diocletian, Roman emperor (284–305 CE) who restored efficient government to the empire after the near anarchy of the 3rd century. He laid the foundation for the Byzantine Empire in the East and shored up the decaying empire in the West. The last major persecution of Christians occurred during his reign.
3 giorni fa · Constantine was born probably in the later 280s ce. A typical product of the military governing class of the later 3rd century, he was the son of Flavius Valerius Constantius, an army officer, and his wife (or concubine) Helena. In 293 ce his father was raised to the rank of Caesar, or deputy emperor (as Constantius I Chlorus ), and was sent to ...
4 mag 2024 · The collegial nature of tetrarchic ideology complicates erasure, as captured on three examples: a statue base in Thessaloniki from which Maximian’s name was erased (CIL III suppl. 2, 12310; ILS 634); the Luxor frescoes where Maximian’s image was carefully rubbed away; and a dedicatory plaque for a structure in Italy from which names of four emperors were removed (AE 1964.235).
