Diocletian's Reigns

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Eventually the Roman empire grew to a size that could no longer be easily maintained and outer provinces began to lack order. When this came to Diocletian’s attention, he decided it would be best to split rome into the East and West because it couldn’t be effectively ruled by one man anymore. He kept the eastern part to himself because it was richer in resources and he anointed Maximian with power over the west. This split maintained until a civil war broke out in 306 and Constantine claimed ultimate victory, bringing the empire together under the rule of one emperor. When Constantine passed away, his three sons fought for the reigns and ended up dividing the empire into three part until one son, Valentinian, came out as the victor. He quickly