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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Constantinian-era Tetrarchy | 1 |
| Tetrarchic period | 1 |
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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateEndTime | c. 308 ⓘ |
| endCause |
civil wars of the Tetrarchy
ⓘ
rise of Constantine I ⓘ |
| follows |
Diocletianic Tetrarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Tetrarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | collegial rule by multiple emperors ⓘ |
| hasAugustus |
Constantius I Chlorus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Galerius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCaesar |
Maximinus Daia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Severus II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapitalRegion |
Antioch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediolanum NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicomedia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sirmium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConflictWith |
Constantine I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maxentius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCouncilOrConference | Conference of Carnuntum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEmperor |
Constantius I Chlorus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Galerius NERFINISHED ⓘ Maximinus Daia NERFINISHED ⓘ Severus II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maximian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPredecessorSystem | First Tetrarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | early 4th century AD ⓘ |
| partOf | Dominate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 305 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Third Tetrarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Constantinian-era Tetrarchy
subject surface form:
Circus of Maxentius
this entity surface form:
Tetrarchic period