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in reply to a message by flowerwall
Since Diocletian (Dioklecian in cCroatian) is the only Roman Emperor from Croatia and his palace is a major tourist attraction here, we all know about him, but the name isn't used. As a name I think it's OTT, but his birth name Diocles isn't that bad.
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I think we talked about him in one of my classes last week - wasn't he the emperor who preceded Constantine and led a massive seeking out of and killing of Christians in the Roman Empire? Also don't think the name sounds great. Important historical figure but I wouldn't want a connection to someone who ordered mass killings. I'll google to see if it's the same guy or not.
Eta yup. From Wikipedia:
"The Diocletianic Persecution (303–11), the Empire's last, largest, and bloodiest official persecution of Christianity..."
Eta yup. From Wikipedia:
"The Diocletianic Persecution (303–11), the Empire's last, largest, and bloodiest official persecution of Christianity..."
This message was edited 9/27/2012, 5:44 PM
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