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The 3rd Century CE Bonus Episode: Diocletian

45m · History by the Century · 07 Jun 04:29

How did Diocletian and Aurelian save Rome from the crisis of the 3rd century? How did Diocletian inadvertently set up Feudal Europe and the Byzantine Empire for the next 1000 years? And how would you like to pay taxes without using money? What is the Tetrarchy and why are we talking about cabbages? Also goth kids and the fantastic 4 somehow find their way in too.

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The 3rd Century CE Bonus Episode: Diocletian

How did Diocletian and Aurelian save Rome from the crisis of the 3rd century? How did Diocletian inadvertently set up Feudal Europe and the Byzantine Empire for the next 1000 years? And how would you like to pay taxes without using money? What is the Tetrarchy and why are we talking about cabbages? Also goth kids and the fantastic 4 somehow find their way in too.

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