The later Empire
Diocletian
He split the hard job of ruling a huge empire.
Years. About AD 244 to AD 311
We are not sure. He was probably born around AD 244 in Dalmatia. The cabbage story is a later color, not a farm log.
Three short facts
- 1He set up a team of emperors called the Tetrarchy.
- 2He tried to freeze prices with a law. It worked badly.
- 3He retired on purpose, which was rare.
The story
Diocletian was a soldier from the Balkans who brought order after many short, violent reigns.
One man could not be everywhere.
He shared rule with three others.
He also made the court more formal and distant.