Question
The Empire was too big for one emperor to run alone. How did Emperor Diocletian try to fix this?
He decreased the size of the military
He raised the price of bread
He split the empire into two halves
He decreased the size of the military
He raised the price of bread
He split the empire into two halves
Answers
GPT-5 mini
He split the empire into two halves.
Diocletian established the Tetrarchy (two Augusti and two Caesars), formally dividing rule between East and West so imperial responsibilities were shared and more manageable.
Diocletian established the Tetrarchy (two Augusti and two Caesars), formally dividing rule between East and West so imperial responsibilities were shared and more manageable.