WORLD CIVILIZATION

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did Diocletian divide the empire in half?
A
Half the empire was used as a wedding present to his Brother in law.
B
He recognized that the empire was too large to govern efficiently. He divided the empire in an attempt to save the empire.
C
He divided the empire in order to make the Eastern Roman empire stronger.
D
He wanted to consolidate power to the west.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Roman Empire was formally divided into two halves by Diocletian. By 286 CE, the Roman Empire, which was in the midst of an economic crisis, had grown too large to be effectively governed in a single location by a single leader. To remedy this situation, Diocletian divided the empire in two.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Roman Empire was first split by emperor Diocletian during his reforms in an attempt to improve the administration of the empire. His tetrarchy was created in an attempt to stabilize the Empire from the Crisis of the Third Century and make the administration more efficient.

Detailed explanation-3: -In short, the empire’s vast size played a role-its colossal borders made it challenging to govern-but other factors, such as political and social instability, revolts, invasions and incursions into the empire, also led to the split.

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