According to this new system, in which Diocletian set the rules, the emperors would retire after 20 years. At the end of 20 years, Diocletian retreated to his palace in Split, Croatia, and forced his co-emperor, Maximian, to retire. ThusConstantine’s father, Constantius, was promoted. Co...
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The Roman emperor Diocletian also presided over the last Christian persecution before the religion was legalized. Diocletian was the first emperor to retire from his duties, withdrawing to his villa in modern-day Split, Croatia, before dying in 311 CE....
In the end, Diocletian claimed the throne as the Roman Emperor in 284. Diocletian’s 20 years reign began in the empire that would end by his voluntary abdication. Diocletian was a very unusual man and he was the first emperor in the Roman Empire that would abdicate the throne willingly. ...
s waterfront are the emperor’s apartments, which have some fantastic halls and temples for visitors to check out, as well as a monumental central court. Built over a number of decades during the third and fourth centuries, the Diocletian’s Palace is now one of Croatia’s most visited ...
The letter has lain in the Vatican secret archive like a time bomb until now: "The scene that presented itself at the palace was indescribable. The confusion totally chaotic, the filth completely nauseating; soldiers and armed workers coming and going; the building, once the home of a king,...
Indeed, the two places of worship split the collection between them. The quality of the carving on the stones in Brompton defies once and for all any notion that the Vikings were not an artistic people. The work is exquisite. 1 / 10 Moving north once more, we’re going to take a ...
His palace went on to become the core of the modern day city of Split. As the world’s most complete remains of a Roman palace, it holds an outstanding place in Mediterranean heritage. 6. Amphitheater of El Djem[SEE MAP] Sarah Murray / Flickr The Roman amphitheater of El Djem is the...
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“We soon split into two groups, according to our ages: one shouted for the ball, the other for the board game, both of which were to be had. I was the first to call for the ball game; you know that book and ball are my twin companions... We had a great game with a party ...