C. Aurelius Verus
Diocletianus
Augustus 285 - 305 |
Diocletian [b. ca. 245] became emperor after the death of Carinus. He
was a statesman of genius, with the vision to discern the
changes required to stabilize the Empire, and the character to dominate
strong personalities such as Maximianus and Galerius. He
reorganized the administration
of the Empire, breaking provinces into smaller units grouped into twelve
dioceses. Governors lost their military
authority, military commands became independent of provincial boundaries,
the Senate lost most of its privileges, and Italy became subject to full
taxation. Fiscal measures included monetary reform and a price fixing
edict. His reforms transformed the empire
from the Principate into the Dominate,
changing it so completely as to virtually refound it before his death in
311 at his palace at Spalato.
Usurpers: Domitius Domitianus, Amandus |
