Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletian
- Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletian
noun
Roman Emperor who when faced with military problems decided in 286 to divide the Roman Empire between himself in the east and Maximian in the west; he initiated the last persecution of the Christians in 303 (245-313)
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Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus — Büste Diokletians im Archäologischen Museum Istanbul Diokletian (* zwischen 236 und 245 in Dalmatien; † 3. Dezember 313 oder 316 in Spalatum), vollständiger Name Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus, war von 284 bis 305 römischer Kaiser.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Gajus Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus — Büste Diokletians im Archäologischen Museum Istanbul Diokletian (* zwischen 236 und 245 in Dalmatien; † 3. Dezember 313 oder 316 in Spalatum), vollständiger Name Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus, war von 284 bis 305 römischer Kaiser.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Diocletian — noun Roman Emperor who when faced with military problems decided in 286 to divide the Roman Empire between himself in the east and Maximian in the west; he initiated the last persecution of the Christians in 303 (245 313) • Syn: ↑Gaius Aurelius… … Useful english dictionary
Diocletian — 51st Emperor of the Roman Empire Laureate bust of Diocletian. Reign 20 November 284 – 1 April 286 (alone) 1 April 286 – … Wikipedia
Valerius — originally was a Roman nomen of the gens Valeria, one of the oldest patrician families of the city. The name was in use throughout Roman history. Later it became also a given name.Possible Latin forms include, in the nominative: * Valerius , male … Wikipedia
Diocletian — [dī΄ə klē′shən] (L. name Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus) A.D. 245 313; Rom. emperor (284 305) … English World dictionary
Diocletian — /duy euh klee sheuhn/, n. (Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus) A.D. 245 316, Illyrian soldier: emperor of Rome 284 305. * * * Latin Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus orig. Diocles born AD 245, Salonae?, Dalmatia died 316, Salonae Roman… … Universalium
Diocletian — Büste Diokletians im Archäologischen Museum Istanbul Diokletian (* zwischen 236 und 245 in Dalmatien; † 3. Dezember 313 oder 316 in Spalatum), vollständiger Name Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus, war von 284 bis 305 römischer Kaiser.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Diocletian — Roman Emperor AD 284 305. Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus was commander of the Imperial Guard and became emperor when Numerian (AD 283 4) was assassinated. He was the last reigning Roman emperor to visit Egypt: he was present at the fall … Ancient Egypt
Diocletian — biographical name 245 316 Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus Roman emperor (284 305) … New Collegiate Dictionary