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'''Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus''' ([[245]]-[[313]] AD), born '''Diocles''', was [[Roman Emperors|Roman Emperor]] from [[November 20]], [[284]] to [[May 1]], [[305]]. Diocletian brought to an end the period known as the "[[Crisis of the Third Century]]" (235-284). He established an [[autocratic]] government and was responsible for laying the groundwork for the second phase of the [[Roman Empire]], which is known variously as the "Dominate," the "Tetrarchy," the "Later Roman Empire," or the "[[Byzantine Empire]]". His reforms ensured the survival of the Roman Empire, in the east, for more than a thousand years.

[[Image:Dio_coin1.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Emperor Diocletian on a period coin]]