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Did Constantine defeat Diocletian to become Emperor of Rome?

No. Constantine defeated a rival general named Severus to become Emperor of Rome. In fact, Diocletian was the first emperor to abdicate, and he lived out the rest of his life quietly.


How did Constantine split roman empire?

Constantine didn't split the Roman Empire. It was Diocletian, and he divided the empire into western and eastern halves.


What laws did Constantine change the laws of the empire?

Apart from laws which favoured the Christians, Constantine mostly retained the reforms introduced by his predecessor, Diocletian.


What two emperors tried to restore the roman empire?

The two emperors who tried to restore order in the Roman Empire were Diocletian and Constantine I (or the Great).


Moved the capital of the Roman Empire to a location in the east.?

Constantine the Great built his imperial capital on the eastern tip of north-eastern Greece. He redeveloped Byzantium and renamed after himself: Constantinople, which means City of Constantine. Rome had already ceased to be the capital of the empire under Diocletian, his predecessor. Diocletian created the tetrarchy (rule by four) in which the empire was rules by two senior emperors ans two junior ones. The also created an imperial seat for each emperor. These were Nicomedia (modern Iztmit, in north-western Turkey), Mediolanum (Milan, in northern Italy), (Sirmium (Sremska Mitrovica, near Belgrade, Serbia), and Augusta Trevorum (Triers, in south-western Germany .In actual fact, Constantine shifted his capital slightly to the west. Constantinople was 60 miles to the west of Nicomedia, which had been the imperial seat of Diocletian.

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How did the Diocletian and Constantine actions differ?

The main difference between the two emperors was that Diocletian persecuted the Christians, while Constantine supported them.


How did Constantine and Diocletian's actions differ?

The main difference between the two emperors was that Diocletian persecuted the Christians, while Constantine supported them.


What were Diocletian and Constantine's policies based on?

Philosophy and Peniology.


Who was Diocletian's most capable imperial soldier?

Constantine


Was Constantine I's father also a Roman Emperor?

Yes, Constantine's father, Constantius, was one of the Caesars appointed by Diocletian. After the abdication of Diocletian he became co-emperor with Galerius.


Are Diocletian and Constantine roman imperial rulers?

Yes.Yes.Yes.Yes.Yes.Yes.Yes.Yes.Yes.


How did Diocletian and Constantine deal with them?

First tell us whom we are talking about.


What 2 leaders' policies were based on control and coercion?

Diocletian and Constantine.


Where did Constantine grow up?

Constantine grew up in the court of Emperor Diocletian.


Did Constantine defeat Diocletian to become Emperor of Rome?

No. Constantine defeated a rival general named Severus to become Emperor of Rome. In fact, Diocletian was the first emperor to abdicate, and he lived out the rest of his life quietly.


How did Constantine split roman empire?

Constantine didn't split the Roman Empire. It was Diocletian, and he divided the empire into western and eastern halves.


What did Diocletian and Constantine introduce?

Diocletian introduced radical Christianity. Constantine, a Mithraist, harnessed it as a means of extending his secular power through a religious counterpart, selecting it over Mithraism because it had a structure of bishops which he could control and utilise.