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125- The Best Defence is a Good Defence

The History of Rome

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What Did Diocletian's Army Look Like?

Diocletian created a tetrarchy to separate military and political power. He also divided up the provinces so that each leader could focus on his appointed tasks. A sole emperor running around trying to plug every leak in the empire was as dangerous as it was impracticable, he says.

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