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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....
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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.