The Extension Of Imperial Authority Under Diocletian And The Tetrarchy, 285-305ce

Despite a vast amount of research on Late Antiquity, little attention has been paid to certain figures that prove to be influential during this time. The focus of historians on Constantine I, the first Roman Emperor to allegedly convert to Christianity, has often come at the cost of ignoring Constantine\u27s predecessor, Diocletian, sometimes known as the Second Father of the Roman Empire . The success of Constantine\u27s empire has often been attributed to the work and reforms of Diocletian, but there have been very few studies of the man beyond simple biography. This work will attempt to view three of Diocletian\u27s major innovations in order to determine the lasting effect they had over the Roman Empire and our modern world. By studying 1) Diocletian\u27s assumption of new, divinely inspired titles; 2)Diocletian\u27s efforts at controlling prices in the marketplace; and 3)Diocletian\u27s Persecution of the Christians in the Roman Empire at the turn of the fourth century CE, we can gain valuable insight into the ways through which Roman Emperors extended their authority throughout different facets of Ancient World, including developments that would shape the future of Western Civilization for the next 1400 years