Constantine Followed Diocletian's Lead

Constantine dressed exquisitely, wore a diadem and remained sequestered from all but the most important dignitaries. He made only minor tweaks to the reform provincial divisions diocletian had established. Military and civilian careers were kept separate, and real power was increasingly shifted to the emp s ever expanding central bureaucracy. Con atine reopened most of the higher offices in the empire to men of senatorial rank and eagerly welcomed them into his administration. The emperor's introduction of a carefully crafted gold in called the solidus, 72 of which were to equal one roman pound would become legendary.