Diocletian
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Summary
Diocletian was born on December 22, 244[1], in Doclea[2]. He died on December 3, 316[3], in Split[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and monarch[6]. He ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,534 views/month, #4,080 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 240[8], January 1, 245[9]
- Date of death: January 1, 313[10]
- Place of burial: Mausoleum of Diocletianus[11]
- Spouse: Prisca[12]
- Child: Galeria Valeria[13], Galerius[14]
- Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[15]
- Position held: Roman emperor[16], ancient Roman senator[17], Roman consul[18]
- Notable work: first edict of Diocletian against Christians[19]
- Religion or worldview: ancient Roman religion[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Noble title: Caesar[22], Augustus[23]
- Commons category: Diocletianus[24]
- Significant event: Diocletianic Persecution[25], Roman Tetrarchy[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Diocletian[27]
- Work location: Ancient Rome[28]
- Manner of death: natural causes[29]
- Described by source: Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[30], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[31], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[32], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[35], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[36], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], The New Student's Reference Work[38], Pauly–Wissowa[39]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[40]
- Birth name: Gaius Valerius Diocles[41]
- Name in native language: Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus Augustus[42]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Diocletian include Diocletian's Palace[43], a Roman villa[44], in Croatia[45], founded in 0293[46] and Diocletianic Persecution[47], a persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire[48], in Ancient Rome[49].
Why It Matters
Diocletian has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 87 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Works attributed to him include Edict on Maximum Prices[52], an edict[53]. Entities named for him include Diocletian's Palace[43], a Roman villa[44], in Croatia[45], founded in 0293[46] and Diocletianic Persecution[47], a persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire[48], in Ancient Rome[49].
FAQs
Where was Diocletian born?
Diocletian's place of birth was Doclea[2].
Where did Diocletian die?
Diocletian passed away in Split[4].
Who was Diocletian married to?
Diocletian's spouses include Prisca[12].