| NOUN | person | Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletian, Diocletian | 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 |
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| 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). | |
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| Synonym | Diocletian | |
| Instance of | Roman Emperor, Emperor of Rome | Sovereign of the Roman Empire |
| Spanish | Diocleciano | |
| Catalan | Dioclecià | |
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