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.
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Episode CCLV (255)
Part VII of Diocletian
Guest: Professor Caillan Davenport (Centre for Classical Studies, Australian National University)
