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English noun: Diocletian

1. Diocletian (person) 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)


SynonymsGaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletian


Instance hypernymEmperor of Rome, Roman Emperor









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