Diocletian
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Diocletian — 51st Emperor of the Roman Empire Laureate bust of Diocletian. Reign 20 November 284 – 1 April 286 (alone) 1 April 286 – … Wikipedia
Diocletian — • Roman Emperor and persecutor of the Church, b. of parents who had been slaves, at Dioclea, near Salona, in Dalmatia, A.D. 245; d. at Salona, A.D. 313 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Diocletian Diocletian … Catholic encyclopedia
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 — 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 — 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 — Emperor (q.v.) from 284 305 whose reign is associated with certain important administrative and other reforms. Provincial governors were stripped of their military authority and provinces (q.v.) became smaller by increasing their number from… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
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, CAIUS VALERIANUS° — DIOCLETIAN, CAIUS VALERIANUS°, Roman emperor 284–305 C.E. Diocletian is mentioned in Jewish sources on various occasions, particularly in the Jerusalem Talmud, and despite their aggadic embellishments they appear to contain at least a kernel of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Diocletian Lewis — Dioclesian Lewis (3 March 1823 – 21 May 1886), commonly known as Dr. Dio Lewis, was a prominent temperance leader and physical culture advocate who practiced homeopathy and was the inventor of the beanbag. Contents … Wikipedia
Diocletian' s Chambers — (Сплит,Хорватия) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: Kralja Tomislava bb, 210 … Каталог отелей
