Diocletian Roman Emperor. His birth name was Diocles and he was born in approximately 236 AD. Being of humble birth, he received only an elementary education. He began his career in the army, and won a reputation as a shrewd, able and ambitious soldier. He was promoted to Count of the Domestics under the Emperor Carus in 282 AD and was made Consul in 283 AD. When Carus died, allegedly struck by lightning, in 284 AD, he was proclaimed Emperor and changed his name to Diocletian. Among his first acts as...[Read More] (Bio by: js) Palace of Diocletian, Split, Splitsko-Dalmatinska, Croatia Plot: Mausoleum of Diocletian
