Diocletian

Diocletian preserved the Roman Empire by reestablishing its borders and helped slow the downward spiral of the empire’s economy. Diocletian divided the administration between two emperors; one resided in the East and the other in the West. Though Diocletian divided his administration, he used a divine right in his rule. He held ceremonies and had statutes made in honor of himself. He claimed to be a direct descent of Jupiter, the king of gods in Roman religion. During the beginning of their existence, the Christian faith had no conflict with the government of the Roman Empire. Until Diocletian demanded that they would accept the principle of an emperor being a god and worship him. The Christians refused to accept this and thus began the last great persecution of Rome’s Christian followers. In 303 A.D. Diocletian issued the first of many raves: ordering churches to be destroyed, religious works to be burned, and ordered Christians to be enslaved, imprisoned, or tortured if they refused to abandon their…

control of the Roman Empire into the hands of four different leaders, two in both the East and the West. This divided the Empire, a division that would eventually be united again by Constantine. From an early age, people saw promise in Constantine as a future leader of the Roman Empire. Add one more sentences about early life. When Constantius received the title of Caesar in 293, Constantine was sent to receive education and training at Diocletian’s court. However, Constantine had little…

The Roman Empire in the Middle Ages is predominantly known for its religious reforms and impact on the history of the religious community as a whole. However most of the standards and ideals that are so strongly relied upon from this era descend from the earlier pre-christian Roman Empire. One of the first major initiatives in the religious aspect of the Roman Empire is the signing of the Edict of Milan by Emperor Constantine the Great in the West and Licinius Augustus in the East. The Edict of…

One of the most influential leaders of the Roman Empire, Emperor Diocletian, found his notorious fame through the persecution of Christians. Though many fault him with the persecution of Christians, Emperor Diocletian imposed various reformations, which reinstated the Roman Empire as a world power. Born in 245 A.D. Salonae, Dalmatia…

and visited some holy places as Glastonbury and Caerleon. On his return to Nicomedia, the capital of the Eastern Empire where Diocletian settled, he met the fiery storm of persecution. Diocletian gave orders for the issue of a formal edict against the Christians on February 23, in the year 303 A.D., being the feast of Termhlalia. The distribution of this edict which was published on the next day in the market place was as follows: "All churches should be leveled to the ground and all sacred…

the Empire to the ruin. How Constantine rose to power: In 284, a very capable Emperor, Diocletian, gained control of the throne becoming the first one to reform since the problems within the Empire started. He understood that the major problem that any Emperor would have when ruling the Roman Empire was it’s size. He had the brilliant idea of dividing the extensive Roman Empire’s territory in two parts. Diocletian would rule the Eastern half and he appointed a co-emperor to rule the west.…

Diocletian and his Reforms after the Crisis of the Third Century With over 1.7 million square miles of land, the Roman Empire reigned for over a thousand years. As with every empire and dynasty, the Roman Empire faced many challenges. These challenges lead the empire into a crisis during the third century: problems with succession, population, and the frontiers. It wasn’t until Diocletian came to power the empire started to recover from the crisis. Diocletian made the government into a…

Emperor Constantine, unlike Alexius was not born a Christian, he became a Christian during his life. Eusebius’s description of Constantine’s moment of conversion is a very memorable part of the book: “Knowing well that he would need more powerful aid than an army can supply, he [Contantine] sought a God to aid him…This God he began to invoke in prayer, beseeching and imploring him to show who he was, and to stretch out his right hand to assist him in his plans…About the time of the Midday sun,…

Up to this point in the year, most of the readings have focused on an general analysis of the Byzantine empire. The majority of the readings have looked at overall time periods or major battles, yet none give the reader an interpretation of Byzantine history through the eyes of a specific group. Contrastingly, Cavallo provides the reader with an in depth account of the subgroups in the Byzantine Empire, and the similarities that are shared by them. This paper will discuss and analyze the roles…

It was the year 284 AD when Emporer Diocletian came to power. He is considered to be one of the worst persecutors of the Christian faith. Diocletian mutilated Christians, leveled sacred buildings, and destroyed entire families. His rise to power began at an early age and his reasoning for his actions were all political. In order to understand what life was like for a Christian during these time periods it is essential to be informed about the person in charge of commiting these outrageous…