Diocletian

Di·o·cle·tian

[dahy-uh-klee-shuhn]
noun
( Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus ) a.d. 245–316, Illyrian soldier: emperor of Rome 284–305.

post-Di·o·cle·tian, adjective
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Diocletian (ˌdaɪəˈkliːʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
full name Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus. 245--313 ad, Roman emperor (284--305), who divided the empire into four administrative units (293) and instigated the last severe persecution of the Christians (303)

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