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1. Diocletian

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   Early Life and Rise to Power
   Diocletian was born in Dalmatia (modern-day Croatia). His origins were humble, likely the son of a scribe or freedman, though he certainly achieved equestrian status before his military career, perhaps through adoption by a relative named Aurelius Valerius 1. He entered the army and rose rapidly through the ranks under the emperors Aurelian and Probus.
   His accession to the throne was relatively conventional for the era. Following the assassination of Emperor [Numerian](/entries/n…