DIOCLETIAN

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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)

Synonyms:

Diocletian; Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletian

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

Emperor of Rome; Roman Emperor (sovereign of the Roman Empire)

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