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Diocletian was the Roman emperor from 284 to 305. Although he was born in a family of low rank, he rose through military ranks to become the cavalry commander of Emperor Carus's army. At first, his power was limited to areas where his army dominated, but after Carnius and his son were assassinated he was named master empire in 285. Diocletian was the first emperor to abdicate, and after doing so the empire almost fell apart.

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One of the main achievements of Diocletian was he restored the efficient government after the 3rd-century rule almost converted Rome to anarchy. He helped organize the government in a way that led to a centralized and absolute monarchy. He also developed a tax system that is still implemented today but with minor changes, to do so he enforced the liability of the taxpayers and made all of the tax information public. Adding onto money, Diocletian made it a rule that coins can only be made of silver and gold no longer led. Although all of these are quite impressive, his most famous achievement was the founding of Split. These were just a few of the main things Diocletian achieved during his rule.

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Although he was a good leader loved by most he was a bit of an egomaniac, he demanded that no one besides himself could wear purple and made his servants lie on the floor when he would enter. In terms of being a leader he was strong and well respected. He was a smart and tactical leader especially when he decided to split the massive empire in half so it could be ruled more easily and be defended more efficiently. However, in terms of being a good person he was lacking. He was not tolerant to other religions and killed many people, mostly Christians, just because of their religion. So overall, he was a strong and efficient leader with a authoritative personality, however when it came to terms of human rights he was one of the worst.

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As a leader he was successful, the way he presented himself and gave himself such a powerful complex led him to productively lead for 20 years. He was successful because he led and introduced such a strong military to Rome. In a way I think he was so successful because he scared his citizens, he was a brutal leader who killed many people because of their religious beliefs and required all of the citizens make a sacrafice to the imperial cult to prove they have loyalty. Although his methods to success are questionable, no one can deny that he helped advance Rome in many ways.

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Diocletian made many strategical military changes in the early years of his rule that helped him take down foreign enemies like; Alamanni, Sarmatians, Saracens, Franks, and Persians. Another move he made to stop rebellions from Britain and Egypt was expanding the eastern front. In terms of gaining the throne, Carus and Numerian were the two main people preventing him from becoming the emperor so in some ways you could say that they were his enemies. Finally, because of his strong hatred towards other religions especially Christians we can view them as his enemies too.

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Diocletian was the first emperor to abdicate and then die, although some say that he committed suicide after doing so. He died on the 3rd of December 312 after a 21 year reign and retiring in his palace. The reason Diocletian was forced to abdicate was because his health was declining. Although the downfall of Diocletian was not that dramatic the downfall of Rome soon after was. The tetrarchy soon collapsed and turned into a civil war between the leaders each looking to expand their control. Diocletian was eventually asked to resume his role as emperor but he declined.