In the beginning of the fourth century, a new emperor by the name of Diocletian took power. Coming from a low status family, Diocletian rose through the ranks and became a strong military leader that began the restoration process of the broken Roman Empire. As a strong military leader, Diocletian saw the need for a new system that would restructure the empire and create peace in the broken empire.
The first order under Diocletian involved the splitting of the empire into two separate empires because he felt it was too large for one man to rule by himself. The split fell between the East, which was under his rule, and the West which fell under the rule of Maximian, a strong military commander. Within each empire an abundance of provinces were
The first order under Diocletian involved the splitting of the empire into two separate empires because he felt it was too large for one man to rule by himself. The split fell between the East, which was under his rule, and the West which fell under the rule of Maximian, a strong military commander. Within each empire an abundance of provinces were