<description>&lt;p&gt;With the tetrarch system still taking shape, Diocletian and his Caesar Galerius come under growing pressure in the East, facing rebellion from Egypt and invasion from the Persian King Naresh. A series of hard campaigns, careful political choices and eventual victory will determine whether this new imperial order can truly secure Rome's frontiers.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;This month's bonus episode on Patreon is with Rhiannon Evans, &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-episode-152917893"&gt;looking at panegyrics.&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Episode CCLIII (253)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Part V of Diocletian&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Guest: Professor Caillan Davenport (Centre for Classical Studies, Australian National University)&lt;/p&gt;
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With the tetrarch system still taking shape, Diocletian and his Caesar Galerius come under growing pressure in the East, facing rebellion from Egypt and invasion from the Persian King Naresh.

With the tetrarch system still taking shape, Diocletian and his Caesar Galerius come under growing pressure in the East, facing rebellion from Egypt and invasion from the Persian King Naresh. A series of hard campaigns, careful political choices and eventual victory will determine whether this new imperial order can truly secure Rome’s frontiers.

Support Emperors of Rome on Patreon: <a href=“http://www.patreon.com/romepodcast”>patreon.com/romepodcast</a>

This month’s bonus episode on Patreon is with Rhiannon Evans, <a href=“https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-episode-152917893”>looking at panegyrics.</a>. 

Episode CCLIII (253)

Part V of Diocletian

Guest: Professor Caillan Davenport (Centre for Classical Studies, Australian National University)

Emperors of Rome

How the Tetrarchy Won the East

How the Tetrarchy Won the East

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