The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Diocletian
Also known as Diocles, Docles, Emperor Diocletian
- Major
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 45
Diocletian is a man of fifty-nine bearing the physical toll of an active life of wars, journeys, and royal duties that have brought premature old age and infirmities. He is attired in luxurious silk and gold robes with gem-encrusted shoes and wears a broad white pearl-set diadem encircling his head as the imperial ornament. His commanding presence reflects the authority of an emperor despite evident physical frailty.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Middle-aged
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 45
- Books
- 1
Description
Diocletian is a man of fifty-nine bearing the physical toll of an active life of wars, journeys, and royal duties that have brought premature old age and infirmities. He is attired in luxurious silk and gold robes with gem-encrusted shoes and wears a broad white pearl-set diadem encircling his head as the imperial ornament. His commanding presence reflects the authority of an emperor despite evident physical frailty.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Gallery
Book 1: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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