Europe 285: Battle of Margum
July 285
Jul 285
Diocletian and the Tetrarchy
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Battle of Margum
Dec 284 Diocletian vs Carinus
Jul 285 Battle of Margum
early 287 Carausian Revolt
1 Mar 293 First Tetrarchy
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spr 297 Second Battle of Carrhae
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After suppressing the revolts in the West in early 285, Carinus marched east to meet Diocletian. Despite having superior numbers, when Carinus met his opponent near Margum, on the Margus river, his troops abandoned him and he was killed by one of his own officers, leaving Diocletian as sole ruler of the Roman Empire.
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