Ruler
Diocletian
Roman emperor who reorganised the empire
284 – 305 CE
Regnal years.
Biography
He crushed a revolt in Egypt and besieged Alexandria in 297–298 CE, then reorganised Egypt’s administration and taxes. The column wrongly called "Pompey’s Pillar" bears his name.
Key facts
Certainty: Established
Diocletian besieged Alexandria in 297–298 CE to put down the revolt of Domitius Domitianus.
- Alan K. Bowman (1986) “Egypt after the Pharaohs, 332 BC–AD 642” British Museum Press