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Diocletian

Diocletian |latinized]] upon his accession to Diocletian . c. 22 December 244  – 3 December 311), was a Roman Emperor from 284 to 305....

Timeline of Events

284

11.17.284

Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers.

11.20.284

Diocletian is chosen as Roman Emperor.

285

7.21.285

Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar and co-ruler.

7.25.285

Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler.

286

3.1.286

Roman Emperor Diocletian raises Maximian to the rank of ''Caesar''.

303

2.24.303

Diocletian, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Empire.

305

5.1.305

Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor.

308

11.11.308

At Carnuntum, Emperor ''emeritus'' Diocletian confers with Galerius, ''Augustus'' of the East, and Maximianus, the recently returned former ''Augustus'' of the West, in an attempt to restore order to the Roman Empire.