About this episode
The episode discusses the unprecedented retirement of emperors Diocletian and Maximian in 305 CE and its implications for the Roman Empire.
In 305 CE, a carefully staged transition took place: the emperors Diocletian and Maximian retired, handing power to a new generation of rulers. Exactly how it happened is still debated, but the act itself was unprecedented in the long history of the Roman Empire. Support Emperors of Rome on Patreon: patreon.com/romepodcast Episode CCLV (255) Part VII of Diocletian Guest: Professor Caillan Davenport (Centre for Classical Studies, Australian National University)
People in this episode
Guest: Professor Caillan Davenport
Topics covered
- Roman Empire
- Diocletian
- Maximian
- retirement
- power transition
- history
Keywords
- Diocletian
- Maximian
- Roman Empire
- retirement
- power transition
- history
- 305 CE
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: La Trobe University, Centre for Classical Studies, Australian National University
Places: Roman Empire
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