On May 1st, 305, both Diocletian and a very reluctant Maximian simultaneously abdicated, elevating their Caesars to Augusti and establishing a new cycle of succession. Brownworth calls this Diocletian's most surprising decision and his most enduring legacy — the voluntary retirement of an emperor was virtually unprecedented.
Also known as: Diocletian and Maximian
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On May 1st, 305, both Diocletian and a very reluctant Maximian simultaneously abdicated, elevating their Caesars to Augusti and establishing a new cycle of succession. Brownworth calls this Diocletian's most surprising decision and his most enduring legacy — the voluntary retirement of an emperor was virtually unprecedented.
“To cement this new permanent split of the empire, Diocletian and Maximian adopted their”
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