Emperor Diocletian and the Great Persecution

<p>How did a humble Balkan soldier ascend to the heights of Roman power?</p><p>Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr. David Gwynn to explore the tumultuous reign of Emperor Diocletian and the significant reforms that pulled the Roman Empire out of its third-century crisis, including the formation of the Tetrarchy to stabilise the empire. However, Diocletian's legacy is heavily marred by his notorious Great Persecution of Christians. Who was the real Diocletian?</p><br><p><strong>MORE</strong></p><p><strong>Rome's Crisis of the Third Century</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/romes-crisis-of-the-third-century/id1520403988?i=1000682404706" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3VgvW43kHAxzSl43hWJiRZ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>Emperor Constantine</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emperor-constantine/id1520403988?i=1000680696136" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7K9qDUO5PTg0e7gZlviB9S" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>Watch this episode on our NEW YouTube channel: </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheAncientsPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>@TheAncientsPodcast</strong></a></p><br><p>Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Aidan Lonergan. The producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds</p><p><em>The Ancients is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</strong></a><strong>.</strong>&nbsp;</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>