Diocletian, general at the time, was elected emperor by the troops. ... Diocletian felt he had to do something. ... All these changes gave way to Diocletian's biggest reform desire: Religion In 303, Diocletian issued edicts that demanded the reform of Christianity. ... In 305, Diocletian left the throne in Rome and moved to a remote island to live out the rest of his days, thus ending Diocletian's brutal persecution of the Christians. ... Little did they all know that the empire was about to split, the persecution of the pagans and Jews were to take place, and the fall of the enti...

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As the financial crisis continue, Rome's internal trade network slowed down and began to fall apart. ... This lack of faith helped Christianity spread after the fall of the empire. ... In 284 AD, Diocletian realized that something had to be done to Rome or Rome will soon perish. ... The black market over succeed Diocletian's edict on maximum price, and since the black market consist of things people needed, the prices were high (Duran). ... The fall of Rome was when the Barbaric nations attacked. ...

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The short-term rulers were finally brought to a halt with Diocletian, whom ruled from 284-304. Diocletian took the first substantial moves to partition the empire. ... In Mehalek "The fall of the Roman Empire") Another important reason for the fall of Rome was the apparent political and social problems. Many of these were the result of the division administered by Diocletian during his reign as emperor. ... In Mehalek "The fall of the Roman Empire") Although these are many of the major reasons that could have caused the fall of Rome, there are many other reasons that could have caused the sa...

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"The bigger they are, the harder they fall"; this can be compared to the Roman Empire's existence. ... The Fall of Rome has been debated all over the world by modern historians. ... However, Emperor Diocletian rose to the throne in 284 A.D.; he reunited and reorganized the Empire temporarily. ... Diocletian realized that Rome was too big to be controlled by just one emperor, so he divided the empire into two sections, the west and east. ... Another reason for the fall of the Roman Empire was the rise of Christianity. ...

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Between 68 and 69 A.D., the Roman Empire witnessed the successive rise and fall of Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian, who was the first from the Flavian dynasty to rule. ... The period from 190 to 284 A.D. observed the rise and fall of numerous emperors. ... The fate of the Western Roman Empire was partially sealed, when the emperor Diocletian divided the kingdom into the western and eastern empire. ... Diocletian retired in 305 B.C., and a new struggle for power soon arose. ... He continued and even expanded on the dictatorial policies of Diocletian. ...

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Roman Republic started to fall with lots of civil wars for power and came to an end with Julius Caesar's assassination. ... Roman Empire gained stability and strength through the efforts of two strong emperors, Diocletian and Constantine in the beginning of 4th century. ...

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