Diocletian claimed to be the son of Jupiter, the senior god in the Roman pantheon, as a way to elevate imperial authority and make assassination tantamount to sacrilege. By taking Jupiter while assigning Hercules to Maximian, Diocletian made clear he was the senior partner.
Also known as: Jove
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Diocletian claimed to be the son of Jupiter, the senior god in the Roman pantheon, as a way to elevate imperial authority and make assassination tantamount to sacrilege. By taking Jupiter while assigning Hercules to Maximian, Diocletian made clear he was the senior partner.
“Diocletian just took it one step further and announced that he was the son of Jupiter.”
“Diocletian had them both associated with gods, but took Jupiter, the senior god, as”
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