During the celebration of his twentieth year in power in Rome, Diocletian fell deathly ill. He traveled toward Ravenna to escape the marshy climate but collapsed on the way, yet unexpectedly survived. Brownworth credits this illness with prompting Diocletian's decision to retire.
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During the celebration of his twentieth year in power in Rome, Diocletian fell deathly ill. He traveled toward Ravenna to escape the marshy climate but collapsed on the way, yet unexpectedly survived. Brownworth credits this illness with prompting Diocletian's decision to retire.
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