Croatia: The Man Who Saved The Roman Empire (TRIH ep 260)
284 · Resource
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook discuss the rise, rule and lasting reforms of Diocletian (born Diocles in Salona) against the backdrop of the Roman Empire's third-century crisis. They explain how chaotic conditions and military prominence enabled Illyrian officers like Diocletian to ascend.
On these timelines: The Rest Is History (podcast), Resources: Combined
Around 284
- Council of Nicaea (325)
- Edict of Milan (313)
- Gupta Empire (320)
- Conversion of Constantine (312)
- Sassanid Empire (224)
- Christianity becomes Roman state religion (380)
- Founding of Constantinople (330)
- Reign of Constantine the Great (306)
- Augustine of Hippo (354)
- Classic Maya civilization (250)