Great Persecution
When did the Great Persecution take place?
303-311AD
What Position is an Augustus
Emperor
What years did Diocletian rule as emperor?
284-305 AD
How many Edicts in total were issued?
4 major edicts.
When was Diocletian born and where?
Born December 22nd 245 AD in Dalmatia.
What position is a Ceasar
Co-Emperor
What year was the battle of Margus?
285 AD
Who was the first person to be persecuted by Diocletian?
Romanus of Caesarea
How did Diocletian win the Battle of the Margus?
Carnius checked out early after one of his own troops killed him.
Galerius
When did the Great Persecution take place?
303 - 311 AD
What was the first edict about?
Targeted worship as they were ordered to destroy churches and burn sacred texts
What are the two basic ways a Roman can "climb the ladder"?
Politics-Cursus Honorum
Military- kill a lot of people and get moved up.
Who was the Co-Emperor for Maximian
Constantius
When did Diocletian retire?
305 AD
What was the second edict about?
Commanded the arrest, imprisonment, and chaining of all Christian clergy members
What is Diocletians full name?
Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus
Diocletian ruled the East and Maximian ruled the West.
When did Diocletian make the Edict of Maximum Prices?
301 AD