Ulf Murphy
Old Man Yelling at Clouds
Nah, nothing could compare to the Group known as Beyonce.
Although your potential outrage after losing on a 45 page treatise about an insignificant Roman Emperor puts you on the Death Pool as well...
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Although your potential outrage after losing on a 45 page treatise about an insignificant Roman Emperor puts you on the Death Pool as well...
This comment is so retarded that I'm going to have Gemini answer:
No, historians do not consider Diocletian insignificant. He is widely recognized as one of the most transformative and consequential leaders in the history of the Roman Empire. [1, 2, 3]
Ruling from 284 to 305 AD, Diocletian effectively saved the empire from total collapse by ending the Crisis of the Third Century. His massive restructuring changed the Roman world so completely that historians use his reign to mark the boundary between the Classical Roman Empire (the Principate) and the Late Roman Empire (the Dominate). [4, 5, 6, 7]
The fundamental shifts he introduced demonstrate his immense historical footprint: [8]
The Tetrarchy (Rule of Four)
- Divided the power: Diocletian recognized the empire was too large for one person to rule and defend.
- Shared leadership: He appointed a co-emperor (Augustus) and two junior emperors (Caesars) to rule separate geographic quarters.
- Shifted the capital: He marginalized the city of Rome, setting up administrative capitals closer to vulnerable borders, such as Nicomedia and Milan. [1, 9, 10, 11, 12]
Transition to the Dominate
- Dropped the facade: Early emperors acted like "first citizens" (Princeps) to respect republican traditions.
- Absolute monarchy: Diocletian adopted Eastern-style royal court rituals, wore robes of purple and gold, and demanded subjects bow to the ground.
- Marginalized the Senate: He effectively eliminated the political power of the Roman Senate, placing all legislative authority firmly in his own hands. [1, 6]
Military and Administrative Overhaul
- Doubled the provinces: He split Rome's large provinces into much smaller units to prevent powerful governors from staging military coups.
- Separated civilian and military power: Governors no longer commanded troops, which significantly reduced civil wars.
- Reorganized defense: He created smaller, highly mobile cavalry units to quickly reinforce fixed frontier fortresses during invasions. [1, 6, 13]
Failed Economic Interventions [8]
- Price controls: To fight hyperinflation, he issued the Edict on Maximum Prices. It legally capped prices on thousands of goods and services, but it failed and created a massive black market.
- Tax restructuring: He successfully overhauled the tax system, calculating payments based on land and labor rather than relying purely on unstable currency. [6, 14, 15]
The Great Persecution
- Targeted Christians: Diocletian launched the most severe and systematic persecution of Christians in Roman history in 303 AD.
- Destruction and death: Churches were destroyed, scriptures burned, and thousands of Christians executed. It failed to eradicate the religion and was brought to an end by his successors a decade later. [14, 16, 17]
A Unique End
While some of his specific policies failed or caused massive suffering, Diocletian's total overhaul stabilized the Roman state, allowing it to survive for another two centuries in the West and over a millennium in the East. [9, 14]
- Voluntary retirement: In 305 AD, Diocletian became the first Roman emperor to voluntarily abdicate his throne.
- Growing cabbages: He spent his final years in a massive fortified palace in Split, Croatia, famously refusing invitations to return to politics by saying he would rather show people the massive cabbages he grew in his garden. [8, 10, 11]
Would you like to look closer at how Diocletian's systems paved the way for his successor, Constantine the Great? I can also share details about the archaeological remains of his massive retirement palace. [16, 18]
[1] https://www.quora.com
[2] https://www.facebook.com
[3] https://www.ebsco.com
[4] https://www.reddit.com
[5] https://www.quora.com
[6] https://www.quora.com
[7] https://blog.cltexam.com
[8] https://theconversation.com
[9] https://www.reddit.com
[10] https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com
[11] https://www.reddit.com
[12] https://www.quora.com
[13] https://courses.lumenlearning.com
[14] https://medium.com
[15] https://socialsci.libretexts.org
[16] https://www.petersommer.com
[17] https://en.wikipedia.org
[18] https://www.facebook.com
Ulf Murphy
Old Man Yelling at Clouds
bconcrete
VolksFAGGIN
Easy to talk shit when you never bothered playing
Stay in the stands scrub, let the real men compete in the arena.
Ulf Murphy
Old Man Yelling at Clouds
I had a 17 day vacation planned at the beginning of this, so figured I would miss at least 2 rounds.
And quit your white knighting, puke boy. (Glad your doggo is ok though)
bconcrete
VolksFAGGIN
Excuses are like assholes, everyone has one and they all stink. We all got shit going on, yet we're here.
So sit, sit quietly in the peanut gallery and enjoy your free entertainment.
(Thanks, stupid thing still keeps munching turds tho
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And you don't even have the balls to play or judge. Your words mean about as much to me as a dessicated cat turd.
Tito Orcheese
MTM Junkie Idol Jesus
goodcat1337
Well-known member
I'm legit confused lol. What judging malpractice? you must have me confused for someone else! My scores have never been controversial unless you messed up and were mad about it.
bconcrete
VolksFAGGIN
Saying Uncle Phil isn't a dad is beyond stupidity and negligence, it reveals a shocking lack of knowledge about the most basic aspects of what makes someone family vs straight biology.
Hang your head in shame.
goodcat1337
Well-known member
I vaguely remember that but I didn't think it was me. But either way, his name is UNCLE Phil. Not Dad Phil, Father Phil, etc.
bconcrete
VolksFAGGIN
And that has precisely 4/5 of Fuck All to do with the actual familial role that he served in Will's life. Which, was that of a dad.
Hence, yet again, you were wrong.
motives
Itsy Bitsy Tiny Weiner
Tito Orcheese
MTM Junkie Idol Jesus
Everybody knows Jada is Will's daddy.
coreymb
The Moderator's Moderator
Then that would ruin all the fun for ya!Wow you could have just put that last part straight into out of context instead of me having to.
goodcat1337
Well-known member
I'm gonna need proof that it was even me and not another judge.
bconcrete
VolksFAGGIN
Proof for the bad judge with a terrible memory!