Eastern Mediterranean 284: Diocletian vs Carinus
December 284
Dec 284
Diocletian and the Tetrarchy
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Diocletian vs Carinus
Dec 284 Diocletian vs Carinus
1 Apr 286 Diarchy of Diocletian and Maximian
1 Mar 293 First Tetrarchy
spr 297 Second Battle of Carrhae
When Carus’ youngest son and successor in the East, Numerian, died under suspicious circumstances, the eastern legions proclaimed the general Diocletian as emperor. At about the same time news of this usurpation reached Carus’ eldest son Carinus in Britain, revolts broke out in northern Italy and Pannonia under the leadership of either one or two men named Julianus.
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