Diocletian and the Tetrarchy

by Roger Rees

Book Overview

This book aims to make accessible the sources and controversies concerning a key period in the history of the Roman Empire - the reign of Diocletian and its immediate aftermath. Diocletian was an emperor of unusual ambition, and his reign saw considerable military success, an experiment in collegiate government, a move towards provincial capitals away from Rome, a reorganisation of the administrative machinery of empire and its finances, and a committed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748616608
• ISBN13: 9780748616602
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.7" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher