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Diocletian (/ˌdaɪ.əˈkliːʃən/; Latin: Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus Augustus), born Diocles (245–311), was a Roman emperor from 284 to 305. Born to a family of low status in the Roman province of Dalmatia, Diocletian rose through the ranks of the military to become cavalry commander to the Emperor Carus. After the deaths of Carus and his son Numerian on campaign in Persia, Diocletian was proclaimed emperor. The title was also claimed by Carus' other surviving son, Carinus, but Diocletian defeated him in the Battle of the Margus. Diocletian's reign stabilized the empire and marks the end of the Crisis of the Third Century. He appointed fellow officer Maximian as Augustus, co-emperor, in 286.
Diocletian delegated further on 1 March 293, appointing Galerius and Constantius as Caesars, junior co-emperors. Under this 'tetrarchy', or "rule of four", each emperor would rule over a quarter-division of the empire. Diocletian secured the empire's borders and purged it of all threats to his power. He defeated the Sarmatians and Carpi during several campaigns between 285 and 299, the Alamanni in 288, and usurpers in Egypt between 297 and 298. Galerius, aided by Diocletian, campaigned successfully against Sassanid Persia, the empire's traditional enemy. In 299 he sacked their capital, Ctesiphon. Diocletian led the subsequent negotiations and achieved a lasting and favorable peace.
Actors: Christos Natsios (actor), Dimitris Banos (actor), Costas Bakalis (actor), Anthi Gounari (actress), Vagelis Traiforos (actor), Lefteris Elefteriadis (actor), Panos Nikolaidis (actor), Soula Diakatou (actress), Petros Foskolos (actor), Giannis Napas (actor), Fotis Gaveras (actor), Liana Fytila (actress), Jorgos Lech Chondrokostas (director), Lakis Chondrokostas (actor), Sotiris Leontiadis (actor),
Genres: Biography, Drama,Actors: Elisa Cegani (actress), Lauro Gazzolo (actor), Franco Fantasia (actor), Veriano Ginesi (actor), Loris Gizzi (actor), Enrico Glori (actor), Nando Gazzolo (actor), Carlo Ninchi (actor), Vittorio Sanipoli (actor), Massimo Serato (actor), Carlo Tamberlani (actor), Renato Terra (actor), Fausto Tozzi (actor), Cornel Wilde (actor), Christine Kaufmann (actress),
Plot: Somewhat fictionalized dramatic account of Late Roman Emperor Constantine, his rise to power, and his establishment of religious tolerance among Roman subjects. Constantine's adoption of Christianity allowed this small persecuted religion to sweep throughout Europe as the empire's power waned.
Keywords: 4th-century, ancient-rome, battle, byzantium, christian-history, christianity, emperor, independent-film, legion, peplum