Tristan Hughes

So he kind of peters out, do we think?

And I guess, is it helped by the fact that Diocletian, I mean, he doesn't, he's not ruling for much longer, is he?

So what is the end of Diocletian's rule?

What's the story?

And it just repeats.

That's the idea.

Visiting the old emperor, giving some advice.

It's such a unique situation as well, isn't it?

I would think of also you've got Cincinnati, isn't it?

The case of a Roman giving up power.

Sulla going into retirement as well.

And now Diocletian with his lovely palace in Split.

It's also one where if it was that system of 20 years, if Diocletian, he doesn't last long, I guess he doesn't live long enough to see it completely collapse, which maybe I guess it's hypothesis whether Diocletian

with the rise of Maxentius and Constantine and the likes, thinking that this system was put in place, but it will not endure after him, really.

And that's the story for another day.

The ultimate, the rise of Constantine and the, yes, the complete, well not removal, but I say the evaporation, the disintegration of the Tetrarchy.

But still, it feels like although Diocletian's legacy is overshadowed by the Great Persecution, as we've highlighted there before,

There is so much more to his story that is to be lauded and really focused on with the Tetrarchy and everything else.

David, this has been a wonderful conversation and it just goes for me to say once again, thank you so much for taking the time to come back on the podcast today.

Well, there you go.