'Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletian' definitions:
Definition of 'Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletian'
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noun
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) [syn: Diocletian, Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletian]