Diocletian

As with most other aspects of Rome during the republican era entering the imperial era, the arts and architecture was heavily influenced by the Roman conquest of classical Greece cite. In as much as roman architecture was derivative of that of Greece, it evolved over time becoming a style of its own (Kamm 2017b). Most times the beauty of the art and architecture was greatly affected by the wealth of the builder in question and the population density of the cities involved (Moore 1995). The…

beginning battle of the film to be historically accurate instead of Maximus. After the death of Marcus Aurelius, Cassius declared himself as emperor but was undone by the assassination of his own soldiers. Maximus’ character also draws from emperor Diocletian, who like Maximus, found favor of the emperor, became a Roman General, named an heir and ultimately became emperor of Rome. This strategic power movement of Maximus in the film was adapted from historical record and polished with a clean…

In Amy Chua’s book, Day of Empire, the main emphasis is how hyperpowers rise to the top, achieving global dominance, and how they fall off the global plateau. She writes about a theory that she believes is the secret to global dominance, and provides examples to further prove her theory. Chua believes the secret is to be as tolerant as the empire/nation can possibly be, and to obviously not be extremely intolerant. Empires should be tolerant of race, religion, and other cultures, and attempt to…

hiding into being able to freely practice their religion. Although this law was a joyous thing for all Christians (including Constantine), it left some of Roman Authority angry and disappointed. For some members of Roman Elite, such as the Emperor Diocletian, this new proclamation or law made them very upset. They had a problem with Christianity…

Between 200 BCE and 200 CE, the two leading empires in the world were China and Rome, due to their widespread and rapidly expanding territories. Both empires expanded significantly throughout the span of their empires. To control such vast areas, Rome and China implemented comparable practices, yet significantly different. The Chinese government was much more centralized and bureaucratic, when being compared to Rome. In governing such extensive territories, bureaucratic and legal considerations…

The Roman empire faced many problems due to its size alone, especially for central governors. Epidemics spread and regions moved toward local and self sufficient economies, causing the empire to become unmanageable. Diocletian, an emperor, successfully dealt with this issue by dividing the empire into two districts. He made an attempt to deal with the economy by strengthening the currency, forcing the government to make adjustments to the expenditures to its income, and…

later during the imperial crisis which occurred around 270 AD, Rome had split into 3 empires, The Gallics, the Palmyrenes, and the Romans. This was due to civil wars caused by military leaders who wanted to control the empire. They were reunited by Diocletian who established the Tetrarchy. After his death in 311 AD Rome was once again in a civil war, with Maxentius leading one side and Constantine leading the other. Constantine defeated Maxentius in 312 AD, believing that Jesus Christ was…

East Empire survived in the fifth century. Prior to the division of the two Empire 's, there was one Republic where all matters were taken care of. The Empire continued to flourish equally, but that all changed when the senate became too damaged. Diocletian, who was emperor at the time, made a decision to fix this conflict when signs of internal and external forces risen, compelling him to break the two sides apart. Emperor Theodosius died, about sixty years after the founding of…

Immoderate greatness, in other words extreme greatness could be used to classify Rome which is one of the most highly achieved and powerful empires of all time. The Empire set in time from 27 B.C.E to 476 C.E. circa, was fueled by Emperors that ruled the people, expanding their land, building roads and cities connecting them together, having strong army force, and dividing up their land into legions. The people of Rome began to make laws to abide by, educate the children growing up, and…

Empires from 500 BCE all developed and changed over time. Many factors contributed to these developments and changes such as their geography and their leaders. Geography influences cultures, people, and agriculture. Greece and Rome had very different types of land even though they both shared the Mediterranean Sea. The land quality of Greece and Rome are quite different, as are the cultures and religions; leaders made an impact on the way these empires developed. First of all, the Mediterranean…