feb 14, 284 - Diocletian
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Diocletian had major problems.Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus was born Diocles in 245 CE to an Illyrian family of modest status. He proved himself to be a brave solider and worked his way through the ranks of the Roman military. Following the murder of Emperor Numerianus, supposedly by the praetorian prefect Aper, whom Diocletian later executed, Diocletian was chosen by the army to become emperor in 284. After his accession, he changed his name from Diocles to Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus.Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 14, 284
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~ 1742 years ago