Second Tetrarchy
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The Second Tetrarchy was the reconfigured four-ruler power-sharing arrangement of the late Roman Empire that followed Diocletian’s original system, continuing the attempt to stabilize imperial succession and governance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tetrarchic period | 3 |
| Second Tetrarchy canonical | 2 |
| Constantinian-era Tetrarchy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Second Tetrarchy Context triple: [Tetrarchic dynasty, hasPart, Second Tetrarchy]
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A.
Diocletian's Tetrarchy
Diocletian's Tetrarchy was a late 3rd-century system of rule that divided imperial authority among four co-emperors to stabilize and more effectively govern the Roman Empire.
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Tetrarchic dynasty
The Tetrarchic dynasty was the ruling house established under Diocletian’s system of four co-emperors that governed the Roman Empire in the late 3rd and early 4th centuries AD.
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C.
Diocletianic dynasty
The Diocletianic dynasty was the imperial Roman ruling house established by Emperor Diocletian, marked by the Tetrarchy system and major administrative and military reforms in the late 3rd and early 4th centuries.
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D.
Tetrarchs
The Tetrarchs were the group of four co-emperors who jointly ruled the Roman Empire under Diocletian’s late 3rd-century system of divided imperial authority.
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E.
Valentinianic dynasty
The Valentinianic dynasty was a late Roman imperial family that ruled parts of the Roman Empire in the 4th century AD, beginning with Emperor Valentinian I and including his successors in both the Western and Eastern Empires.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Second Tetrarchy Target entity description: The Second Tetrarchy was the reconfigured four-ruler power-sharing arrangement of the late Roman Empire that followed Diocletian’s original system, continuing the attempt to stabilize imperial succession and governance.
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A.
Diocletian's Tetrarchy
Diocletian's Tetrarchy was a late 3rd-century system of rule that divided imperial authority among four co-emperors to stabilize and more effectively govern the Roman Empire.
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B.
Tetrarchic dynasty
The Tetrarchic dynasty was the ruling house established under Diocletian’s system of four co-emperors that governed the Roman Empire in the late 3rd and early 4th centuries AD.
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C.
Diocletianic dynasty
The Diocletianic dynasty was the imperial Roman ruling house established by Emperor Diocletian, marked by the Tetrarchy system and major administrative and military reforms in the late 3rd and early 4th centuries.
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D.
Tetrarchs
The Tetrarchs were the group of four co-emperors who jointly ruled the Roman Empire under Diocletian’s late 3rd-century system of divided imperial authority.
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E.
Valentinianic dynasty
The Valentinianic dynasty was a late Roman imperial family that ruled parts of the Roman Empire in the 4th century AD, beginning with Emperor Valentinian I and including his successors in both the Western and Eastern Empires.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political system of the Roman Empire
ⓘ
power-sharing arrangement ⓘ tetrarchy ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
stabilize governance of the Roman Empire
ⓘ
stabilize imperial succession ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| approximateEndTime | c. 308 ⓘ |
| endCause |
civil wars of the Tetrarchy
ⓘ
rise of Constantine I ⓘ |
| follows |
Diocletianic Tetrarchy
ⓘ
linked to:
Diocletian's Tetrarchy
First Tetrarchy ⓘ
linked to:
Diocletian's Tetrarchy
|
| governmentType | collegial rule by multiple emperors ⓘ |
| hasAugustus |
Constantius I Chlorus
ⓘ
linked to:
Flavius Valerius Constantius
Galerius ⓘ |
| hasCaesar |
Maximinus Daia
ⓘ
Severus II ⓘ |
| hasCapitalRegion |
Antioch
ⓘ
Mediolanum ⓘ Nicomedia ⓘ
linked to:
Nicomedia (traditionally)
Sirmium ⓘ |
| hasConflictWith |
Constantine I
ⓘ
Maxentius ⓘ |
| hasCouncilOrConference | Conference of Carnuntum ⓘ |
| hasEmperor |
Constantius I Chlorus
ⓘ
linked to:
Constantius Chlorus
Galerius ⓘ Maximinus Daia ⓘ Severus II ⓘ |
| hasInstabilityCause |
acclamation of Constantine I in Britain
ⓘ
usurpation of Maxentius in Rome ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
abdication of Diocletian
ⓘ
abdication of Maximian ⓘ appointment of Maximinus Daia as Caesar ⓘ appointment of Severus II as Caesar ⓘ elevation of Constantius I to Augustus ⓘ elevation of Galerius to Augustus ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfRulers | 4 ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor |
Diocletian
ⓘ
Maximian ⓘ |
| hasPredecessorSystem |
First Tetrarchy
ⓘ
linked to:
Diocletian's Tetrarchy
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| historicalPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | early 4th century AD ⓘ |
| partOf | Dominate ⓘ |
| startTime | 305 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Third Tetrarchy ⓘ |
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Subject: Second Tetrarchy Description of subject: The Second Tetrarchy was the reconfigured four-ruler power-sharing arrangement of the late Roman Empire that followed Diocletian’s original system, continuing the attempt to stabilize imperial succession and governance.
Referenced by (6)
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