A prophecy about this man linked his rise to killing a boar, which supposedly came true when he executed the prefect Aper, whose name means "boar.
A prophecy about this man linked his rise to killing a boar, which supposedly came true when he executed the prefect Aper, whose name means "boar." This man became undisputed emperor of Rome after an indecisive battle at the confluence of the Danube and Margus rivers led to the death of his rival Carinus. This builder of a notable palace in Split, Croatia, installed his administration at Nicomedia and selected Maximian to rule from Milan. He later selected Constantius I chlorus to rule under Maximian from Trier and chose Galerius as his own junior ruler. This issuer of the Edict of Maximum Prices ended the Crisis of the Third Century by establishing the Tetrarchy. For 10 points, name this Emperor who oversaw the last major persecution of Christians in the Roman empire.
A prophecy about this man linked his rise to killing a boar, which supposedly came true when he executed the prefect Aper, whose name means "boar.
Diocletian