Lesson 23 Flashcards
1
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ended Military Anarchy; divided the empire*
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Diocletian
2
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Describe some of the reforms and government reorganizations of Diocletian.
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- Diocletian split the empire, giving control of the western part to his comrade Maximiam.
- He attempted to control prices as a way of dealing wiht economic chaos.
- He created a system of apprentice emperors (Caesars) in an attempt to deal with the problem of succession.
- He did away with the vestiges of republican government, increased the size of the army, and began freezing the social order.
- He instituted a system of taxation payable in goods.
- He reorganized the provinces into a system of dioceses.
3
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What was the most significant change made by diocletian?
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The most important of Diocletian’s reforms was the division of the Empire into easter and western parts. This arrangement was permanent and is largely responsible for the development of nation-states in Europe.
